Patient challenges herself to increase steps
Mary Jo Hague is no longer sitting still. Instead, she is making it her mission to take thousands of steps a day to better health. She became inspired to increase…
Mary Jo Hague is no longer sitting still. Instead, she is making it her mission to take thousands of steps a day to better health. She became inspired to increase…
Some people would give up on exercise if they were faced with limited mobility or a disability. Agnes Leonhardt has been finding ways to keep fit while waiting for a…
How to search for a family doctor when you move to a new city can stump anyone. Where do you start? What tools and resources do you use? Sabra Saleh…
July 27, 2011: For immediate release Who is medically safe to drive? The presence of an illness can make even the best motorist unsafe to drive at any age. Because…
Media release July 27, 2011: For immediate release Edmonton, AB – Family doctors are using a proven and free research tool, developed by the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at…
Jim McLaws pulls out his laptop and inserts a USB stick. This is not an ordinary USB stick. It allows him to input his blood glucose measurements directly into the…
Sometimes a passing comment to a family physician can change a patient’s life. For Tara (name changed to protect her identity), this chance remark lead her down a path that…
Bev Kluczny is trapped at home because of an extreme panic disorder. She is too afraid to leave her house in case she experiences a panic attack. Bev, 69, suffers…
Through Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network, Carla Shaner is receiving tools for achieving a healthier life. In September 2010, Carla says she was feeling helpless about her weight and overall…
Joyce Hastings turned to Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network for solutions and support while caring for her ailing husband, Irving. He was diagnosed with a mild cognitive impairment in 2004…