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Piano player hears how he lifts spirits

Born blind, Juston Whaling has been playing by ear for more than four decades

April 16, 2018

Chefs come to the residents

Residents savoured the experience of chefs cooking to order at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre

April 12, 2018

Residents enjoy homelike approach to meals

Residents with dementia in a Lethbridge care centre are enjoying a homelike approach to meals thanks to an innovative program.Residents from ...

April 10, 2018

Five tips for better sleep

Struggling to find time to get eight hours of sleep a night? You’ve got plenty of company. But a sleep specialist ...

April 2, 2018

Do you know how much sugar is in your diet?

More of us need to find out how much sugar is in our food and drinks

March 28, 2018

Patients receive at-home rehabilitation with a click of a mouse

Camrose team is the first in Alberta to offer home-based, real-time video conferencing using Skype for Business

March 26, 2018

Emergency response in a mountain town

Banff Mineral Springs Hospital’s emergency medical teams deal with high levels of patient trauma, long distances and backcountry rescue

March 21, 2018

Healthy cooking for one

Most of us live alone at some point in our lives. Whether you’ve moved out of home or are new to ...

March 19, 2018

Edmonton’s only P.A.R.T.Y. Program celebrates 25 years at the Misericordia Community Hospital

Every year, Grade 9 students in the Edmonton area come to party at the Misericordia Community Hospital. The only one of ...

March 14, 2018

Women and heart disease

Many people aren't aware of the risk faced by women

March 9, 2018