Concerns about patient safety are being raised at a long-term care center in Killam where two staff members were charged with the assault of an 88-year-old woman. CBC | Health News
Tag: Alberta
Alberta Health deputy minister Carl Amrhein resigns amid Pure North controversy
Beleaguered Alberta Health deputy minister Carl Amrhein has resigned. In a statement issued to Alberta Health staff Thursday afternoon, Amrhein announced he is resigning to become provost and vice-president of academics at the Aga Khan University. His last day is Oct. 6, 2017. CBC | Health News
Prison guards in Alberta overdosing on fentanyl during searches ‘a huge problem’
Union says more needs to be done to keep prison staff safe from exposure to powerful opioid. CBC | Health News
Parasite worms its way into Alberta, infecting humans through dogs, coyotes
University of Alberta scientists are alerting the public to a potentially lethal tapeworm, which infects humans through the feces of coyotes and dogs. CBC | Health News
Toss metal BBQ brush, Alberta mom warns after hospital trip
A four-year-old boy spent a night at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton after accidentally swallowing a metal barbecue brush bristle stuck to his food. CBC | Health News
Fentanyl-detecting dog training in central Alberta lures police from across North America
A workshop at the RCMP’s dog training centre in Alberta has attracted officers and animals from police forces across the continent eager to see the centre’s pioneering work tackling the scourge of fentanyl. CBC | Health News
Botched eyelash extensions leave Alberta teen’s eyes swollen, burned
A Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., teenager suffered swelling and burn marks around her eyes after a painful allergic reaction to eyelash extensions. CBC | Health News
Alberta Health Services employee suspended for texting racial slur to Indigenous woman
An Alberta Health Services employee has been suspended after using a racial slur to refer to a Kainai Board of Education school principal in a text message. CBC | Health News
‘Exponential’ whooping cough outbreak in Alberta has officials urging immunization
Southern Alberta is seeing a surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, and a health official says it’s directly related to low immunization rates in some areas. CBC | Health News
Baseball program for kids with disabilities catches on in Alberta
Braeden Palmer uses a walker or a wheelchair to get around, but the three-year-old is quick to ditch the devices when he gets on the baseball field. CBC | Health News
