A new health study show that residents of Northern Alberta, including those in the Fort MacMurray and Wood Buffalo areas, are more likely to be heavier than average when the national and provincial weight averages are calculated in. The Health Quality Council of Alberta released a report on July 29, 2015 that detailed the findings.…
Read moreA new health study reinforces what we already know about an itch, if you scratch it this will only make you itch worse as a result. This means that the old advice your mom used to give you was right. The health study was performed by Washington University researchers who studied what happens in the…
Read moreFirst Nations and Metis residents in Fort McKay and the surrounding area will soon launch a health study that is comprehensive in the hopes of addressing community health problems and needs. For years these groups have been frustrated with the Alberta health information and processes, and they decided to launch their own health study…
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