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Sandwich almost too pretty to eat
With May long weekend just around the corner, it’s time to think of what to pack in the cooler, besides whatever frothy libations make you happy. There’s something so thrilling about the first camping...
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Saskatoon Health Region sees more than 15,000 annual ER visits due to injuries
By the numbers$1,059: Saskatchewan’s economic cost per capita from injury — the second highest in Canada1,953: Potential years of life lost from injury in Saskatchewan — the highest in Canada21 per...
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Veteran finds new hope after years of mental suffering
A Saskatchewan veteran says he has accomplished his mission after writing his story of a battle with the side effects of a controversial antimalarial drug. “It’s helped at least one person. It’s...
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Salad makes use of asparagus in season
It’s so nice to see fresh spring produce finding its way back to the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market again. Did you do a little dance when you saw the bundles of asparagus at the Simpkins stall as well?...
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Roadmap in the works for people seeking medically-assisted death
Saskatchewan doctors and patients will soon have a roadmap to guide people seeking medically assisted death. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix spoke with Saskatchewan Medical Association president Dr....
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What you need to know about covert strokes
If you ever have a covert stroke, you won’t feel it. At least not right away. “We have these small covert strokes that collectively over time keep nibbling away at parts of the brain to the point...
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'We're entering a revolution'; Ontario dermatologist to present new psoriasis...
Canadian dermatologists have a new tool to help the estimated 500,000 Canadians living with psoriasis. Dr. Kim Papp says he plans to tell dermatologists at a conference in Saskatoon this week that...
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What's the harm in naturopathic medicine?
Saskatoon family physician Dr. Carla Holinaty was one of 43 Canadian doctors who felt they had to speak up after the death of Ezekiel Stephan. The toddler died of meningitis in 2012 after his parents...
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Fight infection like an Olympic athlete
How hard would be the disappointment? You’ve trained for years to acquire a medal at the Rio Olympics. And then the unthinkable happens. You develop a respiratory or intestinal infection just before...
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Fax system blamed for delayed medical tests
A problem with a provincial automated fax system caused notifications of medical imaging results for 62 patients to be delayed between July 2015 and May 2016. As a result, eHealth and the Saskatoon...
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Here's why your paid plasma donation in Saskatoon might not make it to...
A private company that pays donors for blood plasma hopes to see its product flowing through Canadian veins despite a lack of commitment from Canadian Blood Services. “There is no anti-Canadian policy...
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Do sit/stand desks really work?
We spend 65 per cent of our day sitting, a statistic that has been cited repeatedly over the past few years, along with its associated health consequences. Spend more than 10 hours a day in a chair...
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Mini cheesecakes close to perfection
The wonderful B.C. cherries have been here for a few weeks, and my oh my do they ever make me happy. I’m a frequent visitor to the fruit truck at the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market, filling up my shopping...
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Masi perfects process for partially dried grapes
I’ve spent several thousand column inches writing about the products of partially dried grapes. At the top is Amarone, a wine that is fabulous, but a little pricy. The next level is Ripasso, which...
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Addictions expert predicts strict opioid guidelines coming to Sask
A Saskatoon addictions specialist expects Saskatchewan will eventually adopt opioid guidelines even stricter than those newly prescribed by the Ontario government. “This is an interesting process...
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Recipes highlight wonderful flavours of zucchini, new potatoes
I love this time of year. The bounty of garden-fresh vegetables keeps rolling in, and at any given moment, my refrigerator is bursting with goodness. Given my lack of time, and sunny yard space, I...
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Easy dill pickle recipe for bounty of cucumbers
This is the time of year when it’s possible to find yourself with too many cucumbers on hand. Perhaps you had a bumper crop yourself, or else friends and family are hoping to offload some of theirs...
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Keeping well while cruising
I should hate being at sea. In 1952, during my first trip as a young ship’s surgeon, I sailed to Germany to bring persons displaced by the war to Canada. I did not know that during the voyage I would...
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Saskatoon people looking for help fighting their waistline will soon have a...
A Saskatchewan health researcher helping people achieve a healthy lifestyle is bringing his program to Saskatoon. “Every year, the obesity rate is higher than the year before. Every year the rate of...
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Health region writing policy to protect staff involved in medically assisted...
The Saskatoon Health Region is working on a policy to protect the identities of health care providers who participate in medical assistance in dying. If they remain unprotected, the health region may...
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Tara Conner wants to 'smash the stigma' around addiction and alcoholism
On Dec. 11, 2006, reigning Miss USA Tara Conner tested positive for cocaine. It marked the beginning of her recovery; she calls it “divine intervention.” Conner was at the University of Saskatchewan...
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Doctors seek answers to FASD treatment at U of S conference
Doctors are coming to the University of Saskatchewan on Monday to hammer out guidelines for treating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. More people are being diagnosed with FASD but there are no...
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Health region urges people to get flu shot as vaccination rate drops
Everyone needs to get the flu shot, even if they feel healthy and aren’t at a high risk of complications, says Dr. Simon Kapaj, deputy medical health officer for the Saskatoon Health Region. “You can...
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Study suggests 'profound' therapeutic benefits to working with horses
A helping hoof can do wonders for people receiving treatment for mental health and addictions issues, researchers have found. Unlike people, animals don’t judge, noted Colleen Dell, research chair in...
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Cruising with cardiologists to Alaska, and what I learned
I have a passion for ships so I’ve travelled and seen much of the world this way. But I’d never been to Alaska. So I recently joined a group of cardiologists on an educational cruise to a U.S. State...
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A miner will save millions from blindness
Would I, as a doctor, ever expect to meet a miner? As Mark Twain remarked, “A mine is a hole in the ground with a liar at the top.” Luckily, I accepted an invitation to do just that, and discovered...
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'Chicken fingers' made from peas? Sask Food Industry Development Centre says yes
Laurie Friesen remembers biting into “chicken fingers” that contained not a shred of chicken meat. “They were amazing — looked, felt and, yes, tasted like chicken,” Friesen told a group of friends who...
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Workshops teach indigenous women self-defence, nutrition, fitness
Jade Harper’s aunt Bernice was one of her heroes. As a passionate activist for the Metis community, she inspired her niece to get involved. Sadly, she died in her 60s as a result of diabetes. Today,...
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Have your say on new rules for natural health products
Health Canada plans to host public consultations today in Saskatoon about new regulations for self-care products, including cosmetics, natural health products and non-prescription drugs. The event...
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Inside the heart of Canada's paid plasma debate
When Tracy Buczulak heard about donating plasma on the radio, she thought it was a good idea. She already donates blood about twice a year to help others, and potentially herself. The prepaid cards...
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Photos: Honour run for residential school survivors
John Lake school students participated in an honour run to the Gordon Oakes Centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon during a day of learning about First Nations and Metis people with...
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'We were the pioneers'; Faculty, students and alumni celebrate School of...
Fifty years ago, Saskatchewan shifted nurse training from hospital-based programs to a college-based program in Saskatoon. Faculty, students and alumni gathered Saturday to mark the School of...
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Stroke research position renewed for Michael Kelly, 'one of the most...
Four months ago, Donald Bickerdike came home from work and read the newspaper. He picked up his cellphone, and then blacked out. When he awoke hours later, he had been through a new operation to...
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More Canadians hospitalized for alcohol than heart attacks in 2016
Last year, nearly 7,700 patients were admitted to Saskatchewan hospitals for alcohol related illnesses — the second highest per capita rate in Canada, falling just behind British Columbia. Alcohol...
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Take-home naloxone kits now available to Saskatchewan federal inmates
Providing take-home naloxone kits to Saskatchewan federal inmates is a “step in the right direction,” addictions expert Dr. Peter Butt said. “Not only is it evidence-based, but it’s directed towards...
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NASCAR driver's contest brings public up to speed on allergies
NASCAR driver Alex Tagliani has gone faster than 400 kilometres per hour, so h e considers himself a pretty cool cat. Hard to scare. That changes if he has a bad allergic reaction, the 43-year-old...
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Diabetes Canada seeks stronger relationship with Saskatoon's South Asian...
Diabetes Canada will host its first South Asian Family Day on Saturday at the Saskatoon Soccer Centre from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.“We want to have a stronger relationship with the South Asian community...
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Diabetes Canada hosts awareness day for at-risk South Asian community
One of Canada’s biggest charitable organizations in the fight against diabetes hosted a community outreach day to connect with one of the most at-risk populations for getting the disease. South Asian...
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Sask. leads country in obesity rates
Nearly half of Saskatchewan adults are obese — a significant jump from a decade ago, and far above the Canadian average. According to data released this week from Statistics Canada’s community health...
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Florizone hopes to avoid layoffs as health region faces another budget deficit
Saskatoon Health Region CEO Dan Florizone says he will try to handle any staff reduction through attrition rather than layoffs as SHR grapples with a projected $34.3 million deficit. The health region...
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Medimap.ca gives easy access to clinic wait times in Saskatoon
Saskatoon residents now have a free and easy way to find the shortest line at a walk-in clinic. Medimap.ca lists the current wait times of 14 of the 19 clinics in the city, and also notes whether any...
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AIDS Saskatoon makes pamphlets on HIV and Hep C in Cree and Dene languages
AIDS Saskatoon has developed pamphlets in Cree and Dene to teach people in central and northern Saskatchewan about HIV and Hepatitis C. “Aboriginal languages are on the rise, so it definitely makes...
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'You feel like nobody there cares about you'; Patient wants changes to mental...
Angela Stewart hopes her story will reach those who can make changes in mental health care. The 22-year old figures she’s been to the emergency room 20 times since she was 14, she said in an interview...
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Want to quit smoking? Lace up those running shoes, study finds
The idea: The Running Room and the Canadian Cancer Society had developed a running program to help people quit. In 2016, 168 participants from across Canada had weekly sessions where they learned about...
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Photos: High school cross-country championship
Runners participated in the City high school cross-country championship at Lakewood Park in Saskatoon on October 4, 2017.
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U of S team solves mystery of lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis
Juan Ianowski knows a lot about the immune system — at least, how it works in healthy people. “A person of average size inhales somewhere between 5,000 and 14,000 pathogens a day, but you don’t cough,...
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Photos: Saskatchewan Snowmobile Show
The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Show and Sale was held at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on November 5, 2017.
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Saskatchewan chef shares her seasonal recipes
Renee Kohlman is an award-winning food blogger and the author of the cookbook All The Sweet Things. Here, she shares some of her favourite harvest recipes just in time for the garden bounty found in...
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Registered Dietician Alison Friesen shares her recipe for peanut-free granola...
With the prevalence of nut allergies, registered dietician Alison Friesen shares a simple recipe for peanut-free granola bars from her blog Alison Friesen Nutrition. This recipe takes an hour to make...
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Five ways to keep fit during social isolation
Like so many others in Saskatoon, Carly Priebe is adjusting her life around the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner and head coach of Transition Sport and Fitness has a few suggestions for keeping fit while...
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