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BRA Day MC Carrie Doll interviews Karla Karch about her breast cancer journey. They are joined by Misericordia General Surgeon Dr. David Olson.

BRA Day eye-opening and empowering for breast cancer patients

After being diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years ago, Karla Karch is excited to share her story in hopes of informing ...

October 22, 2015

Examining the 'Francis effect' in Catholic health care

What influence has Pope Francis had on Catholic health care, and how can front-line workers in hospitals and care facilities relate ...

October 6, 2015

Kimberley March applies the warm splinting material to the wrist of fellow student Summerlin Paine as Therapy Assistant Kate Taplin looks on.

Inspiring young medical minds

A dozen Grade 8 students slip into lab coats as they arrive at St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose. They were hand-picked ...

September 29, 2015

H1N1 survivor advocates for immunization

It was almost two years ago that Lance McNamara nearly lost his life to influenza.“It will be two years in December, ...

September 25, 2015

Garden brightens palliative patients’ last days

Often, it’s the simple things in life that make people smile. A newly built garden is turning a once unattractive space ...

September 15, 2015

Anneli Janssens is one of 12 members of the Lethbridge Artists Club who volunteered to paint murals on the dementia unit at St. Michael’s.

Residents experience colourful new world

The Lethbridge Artists Club has left its mark on the walls of St. Michael’s Health Centre. Its members have put in ...

September 1, 2015

Special unit helps seniors transition from hospital to home

Following hip surgery due to a serious fall, 95-year-old Elmer Harris no longer required hospital care but was not ready to ...

August 31, 2015

(From left) Ferilyn Arlay, Physiotherapy Assistant, works with patient Gail Tuffnell as part of the Ready, Set, Go program at Villa Caritas.

Musician and athlete regains use of arm

Gail Tuffnell owes the use of her left arm to the Ready, Set, Go program at Villa Caritas. As a musician ...

August 20, 2015

Beaumont Centre renamed to honour residents and community

Life-giving, alive and vibrant: these are the meanings behind Chateau Vitaline, the Beaumont Covenant Care Centre's new name, which matches the ...

July 29, 2015

Heather Logan, Surgical Design Simulationist at iRSM, works on FreeForm software, used to import 3-D models from patient CT scans.

iRSM innovates by looking through patients' eyes

The Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM) is renowned globally for its pioneering work to rebuild faces and restore function ...

July 20, 2015