2008 Archive

Learn more about the work we do at Alberta Health Services - Capital Health. Here you will find stories about our programs and services, health and safety tips, timely health information, and more.

Dec 30, 2008
New operating room dedicated to great heart surgeon
Dec 28, 2008
Healthy mind + healthy body = healthy holidays
Dec 22, 2008
Shoe boxes filled with Christmas cheer
Dec 19, 2008
Healthy Holiday Eating
Dec 16, 2008
Keys to keeping warm
Dec 11, 2008
Getting smart about medication safety
Dec 9, 2008
Christmas baking with less fat and sugar
Dec 5, 2008
Making Santa’s list safe
Nov 28, 2008
Bridging the health-gap
Nov 24, 2008
A Reason to Celebrate
Nov 19, 2008
Demonstrating Vision in Eye Health
Nov 14, 2008
Make falling for fitness easy
Nov 12, 2008
Having a Healthy Pregnancy and Baby
Nov 7, 2008
Become a Health Care Aide
Oct 31, 2008
Tending the home fires safely
Oct 30, 2008
A Parent’s Guide to Halloween
Oct 27, 2008
A real eye-opener
Oct 24, 2008
Giving the Gift of Life
Oct 20, 2008
Man loses pounds, gains back his health
Oct 7, 2008
Making Music to Soothe the Soul
Oct 3, 2008
Speaking of Women’s Health: “Be Strong, Be Healthy, and Be in Charge”
Sep 30, 2008
New Weight Wise Community Network member teaches kids to 'eat smart, play cool and pass it on'
Sep 25, 2008
Obesity program gains weight
Sep 23, 2008
Asthma Education
Sep 18, 2008
Courage in the face of adversity
Sep 14, 2008
Taking Pork Chops to the Big Leagues
Sep 11, 2008
How healthy are we? 2007 Medical Officer of Health Report
Sep 6, 2008
Nutrition That is Not Hard to Swallow
Sep 2, 2008
Back to School Brain Boosters
Aug 29, 2008
Listeria Contamination
Aug 27, 2008
Plants for Patients
Aug 25, 2008
Fresh Ideas for Boosting Your Activity Level
Aug 20, 2008
Your Health, Your Choice
Aug 15, 2008
Recruiting the Next Generation of Health Professionals
Aug 11, 2008
More than just a dress size
Aug 8, 2008
Fight the Bite
Aug 4, 2008
Speaking of Women’s Health Seeks Nominees
Jul 28, 2008
Staying Cool in the Summer Heat
Jul 21, 2008
Keeping seniors active – anytime, anywhere
Jul 15, 2008
Safe Summer Sizzling
Jul 2, 2008
Have a healthy holiday
Jun 27, 2008
How does your favourite restaurant measure up?
Jun 24, 2008
Prostate surgery goes 3-D
Jun 20, 2008
Sheila Weatherill receives Doctor of Laws
Jun 20, 2008
A call that changes your life
Jun 17, 2008
Coronary and Main
Jun 15, 2008
Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Cardiovascular Congress
Jun 12, 2008
Fitness throughout the ages
Jun 6, 2008
Canada’s Young Leaders
Jun 3, 2008
Too Young To Drive Too Young To Ride
Jun 2, 2008
Little Big Run Photos
May 29, 2008
A Run for Everyone
May 27, 2008
Maternity Care in Canada is Dramatically Changing: We Care What Pregnant Women Think!
May 23, 2008
A Step Ahead
May 20, 2008
A Baby? Maybe…
May 14, 2008
Coping with incontinence
May 9, 2008
Trainer with brain injury inspires others to get active
May 6, 2008
Discovering Your Everyday Superhero
May 4, 2008
Palliative Care Week - 2008
May 1, 2008
Celebrating the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
May 1, 2008
Introducing the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute
Apr 23, 2008
Awareness week highlights importance of immunization
Apr 21, 2008
Celebrating National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week
Apr 17, 2008
Manage your health by managing your blood-sugar levels
Apr 14, 2008
A helmet saved my son’s life
Apr 8, 2008
Oh baby!
Apr 7, 2008
Lead Concentrations in Drinking Water
Apr 4, 2008
Aboriginal Cultural Helper program will be the training model used across Canada
Mar 31, 2008
Finding the fountain of youth
Mar 26, 2008
Modeling Leadership in Health
Mar 20, 2008
Smaller portion, better decision
Mar 17, 2008
Enriching the golden years
Mar 13, 2008
Nutrition Month® tip: wise-up to clever marketing
Mar 10, 2008
Be Your Own Boss
Mar 4, 2008
Get Screened
Mar 1, 2008
Topic of the Month – Healthy Eating & Active Living
Feb 28, 2008
Portion distortion
Feb 25, 2008
Quit the Nic
Feb 21, 2008
Aboriginal Health Workforce Forum gathers stakeholders to share knowledge, best practices and successes
Feb 19, 2008
Why diets don’t work
Feb 14, 2008
Edmonton family doubly blessed with twins
Feb 11, 2008
Spare the salt and save your heart
Feb 8, 2008
Team heads north to scope for stomach cancer-causing bacteria
Feb 6, 2008
Getting Heart-Safe
Feb 5, 2008
Baby born during emergency open-heart surgery
Feb 4, 2008
Fitness through family
Feb 1, 2008
Eye surgery simulator improves residents’ skills and accuracy
Jan 28, 2008
Pain, Pain, Go Away
Jan 24, 2008
Time is Brain
Jan 21, 2008
Photodynamic Therapy provides ray of hope for cancer patients
Jan 17, 2008
Taking baby home
Jan 8, 2008
Western Canada’s first dialysis bus rolls into use