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Yearly Archives: 1999
Health Care System
Once upon a time, the sick and the weak were taken care of in monasteries. This usually involved faith healing by means of prayers, penance, supplication to suitable saints, and contact with sacred relics, says Dr. Knut Haeger in the … Continue reading
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If a man thinks about his physical or moral state, he usually discovers that he is ill. This illness has been present for many centuries. In order to correct this there arose, from time to time, messengers for different races … Continue reading
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Longevity
If you are born in 1920, then your life expectancy is 59 years. Well, you should be dead by now. If you are born in 1940, then your life expectancy is 65 years. You are probably reading this column. If … Continue reading
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Peanut Allergy
Sharon and Kevin Pudwell are worried parents. Their three-year-old daughter Janessa has had eczema since she was four months old. Since then Janessa has had blood tests which show allergy to all the main food groups. The Pudwells are worried … Continue reading
Stress
What are we doing to ourselves? A recent newspaper headline said: Workaholic Canadians battle time stress. Were working harder, enjoying ourselves less. Statistics Canada surveyed 11,000 Canadians and found people were more stressed for time last year than they were … Continue reading
Anesthesia and Painless Surgery
Painless surgery is taken for granted by most of us who are in the business of doing surgery. But the history of painless surgery started 153 years ago. On October 16, 1846, Dr. William Morton, a young Boston dentist, administers … Continue reading
Influenza (Flu)
Flu and pneumonia can be serious illnesses. Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of global importance, says an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine. The editorial says that vaccination is currently the most effective measure … Continue reading
Breast Pain
Fear of cancer makes Susan seek help when she discovers a lump in her breast. Fear is not an unknown emotion to us, says Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Just as courage imperils life, fear … Continue reading
Breast Pain
Breast pain is a common complain among women of menstruating age. Susan is no exception. Besides pain, she has lumps in both breasts. Her symptoms are cyclic – associated with menstruation. Since October is Breast Month, Susan wants her breasts … Continue reading
Health and Happiness
Happier we are, the healthier we feel. The key words are happy, healthy, and feel. It is easy to get these words in one sentence. But is it easy to get them together in life? Each one of us looks … Continue reading
Dave is angry. He forgets to keep a doctors appointment. He receives a bill for not showing up. Susan is upset. She has to wait for an hour before her doctor sees her. Doctors and their receptionists struggle all the … Continue reading
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Annual Physical Check-up
An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Is prevention better than cure? What about an annual physical examination? Is that the best way to stay healthy? Many people think so. The truth is that all of us are, to … Continue reading
Anti-inflammatory Agents (NSAID)
Wayne Gretzky seems to be suffering from arthritis. He is not alone. This disease afflicts 4 million Canadians. To stay comfortable, most arthritic patients are on anti-inflammatory agents. These agents are steroids and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). Neither of them … Continue reading
Recruiting doctors should always be ongoing.
The Medicine Hat News Friday, September 10, 1999 Letter to Editor Recruiting doctors should always be ongoing Recent media report on physician shortage has created considerable anxiety amongst the people of this Region. This naturally begs the question what … Continue reading
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