Edmonton Health Matter

• Global News investigates: Calls for Alberta to license estheticians

  In Alberta, you need a licence to cut hair. But if you want to be an esthetician, there are "no standard education requirements," according to the Alberta government.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2017
  
• Alberta doctor suggests province use methadone for fentanyl strategy

  As concern grows over the mounting number of deadly fentanyl overdoses in Alberta, the province has taken action to make the drug's antidote - Naloxone - more accessible.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2016
  
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• Code Red: EMS red alerts down in Alberta, but problems still remain

  According to new numbers from Alberta Health Services, EMS red alerts in both Calgary and Edmonton were down last year after numbers dramatically increased in 2014.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2016
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• B.C. man comes to Alberta after changes allow anonymous, live liver donations

  The province has quietly introduced new rules related to organ donation – it now allows anonymous, live liver donations, meaning Albertans can anonymously donate a portion of their liver to a stranger.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2016