Breast cancer is associated with a lump, but not every warning sign feels like one. Sometimes, the first clue is a small change in the skin, a nipple that looks different or swelling near the armpit.
October 27, 2026 — 7:30pm Polluted air in schools, hospitals, train stations and workplaces has become the leading environmental cause of preventable illness and premature death, doctors and scientists have warned. Australia’s lack of indoor air regulation has been labelled a critical public health…
As flu season begins, the provincial government has taken steps to increase acute-care capacity at Alberta’s hospitals after influenza hospitalizations and deaths reached a record high last year. Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that the province is entering this year’s…
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus that can cause serious lung infections in young children. Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) is a monoclonal antibody, a lab-made protein given by injection that targets the virus’s prefusion F protein, the shape of…
The Washington Post The vaccine used against melanoma is based on mRNA technology that helped end the coronavirus pandemic. A groundbreaking vaccine reduced the risk of death or recurrence of melanoma by almost half, an encouraging signal for a treatment…
October 22, 2026 — 4:28pm Measles cases rose globally by 40 per cent in the years after the COVID pandemic, with under-resourced health systems and disruptions to vaccine scheduling contributing to ongoing outbreaks of the disease. The study by University of Queensland researchers, published on…
The flu is an early unwelcome guest, picking up speed and severity in Alberta, as admissions of kids with the flu are stacking up at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. While the national percentage of positivity across Canada is 3.7 per cent,…
Opinion | Want to reduce chronic diseases? Invest in vaccines. The Washington Post A central argument of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement is that public health has devoted too much attention to infectious diseases while neglecting chronic…
Between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3, Alberta had 21 flu hospitalizations, with two in the ICU With influenza season in full swing, Albertans can now book flu shots through Primary Care Alberta (PCA) starting Monday. Visit the PCA immunization webpage to find the…
The Washington Post Vaccines for flu, covid and other viral infections could lower your risk of cardiovascular complications, especially if you have heart disease, research suggests. When you get vaccinated against infections like the flu or covid, you’re probably thinking…
Vaccines, screenings, and checkups to catch issues early and extend healthy years.
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