Health Matters Edmonton

• Nearly half of Black women in Canada delay health care over fears of racism: Survey

  A new national survey reveals nearly half of Black women in Canada delay or avoid health care, citing racism, dismissal and fear of how they’ll be treated.

  Perspectives

  Mar 24
  
• Edmonton students submit designs for standalone Stollery Children’s Hospital

  Students at an Edmonton elementary school are showing off their designs of what new hospital rooms at the standalone Stollery Children's Hospital could look like.

  Health

  Mar 19
  
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• Edmonton clinical trial offers hope to people suffering ‘most severe pains known to mankind’

  A new U of A clinical trial is testing ultra-early Gamma Knife surgery to stop trigeminal neuralgia before permanent brain changes and years of devastating pain.

  Health

  Mar 17
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• Edmonton team allows Alberta lung patient to receive care closer to home

  An Edmonton woman with a rare lung condition becomes one of the first in Western Canada to receive a life‑saving surgery now offered at the Mazankowski Heart Institute.

  Health

  Mar 11
• Medical wait times costing Canadians billions in lost wages, productivity

  The Fraser Institute released its annual study on the cost of wait times for medically necessary patients, showing lost productivity and wages reached more than $4.2 million.

  Health

  Mar 10
• Hockey players raise funds to expand CAR T-cell therapy access in Edmonton

  The World’s Longest Hockey Game is raising funds to make CAR T‑cell immunotherapy a permanent option in Edmonton, offering hope to cancer patients who have run out of options.

  Health

  Feb 11
• Making care kinder: Stollery Children’s Hospital staff dedicated to managing pain

  The Stollery Children's Hospital received accreditation from ChildKind International. What does that really mean when it comes to treating kids' pain?

  Health

  Jan 30
• Couple pleads for life-changing Parkinson’s treatment to be made available Alberta-wide

  Advanced Parkinson's disease patients in Calgary have had access since 2024 to a treatment called Vyalev, which an Edmonton couple is desperate to be made available province-wide.

  Health

  Jan 26
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• West Edmonton Men’s Shed program builds connections while helping Glenrose patients

  A west Edmonton Men’s Shed is building more than birdhouses — its handmade kits are helping Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital patients rebuild their strength, skills and memory.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2025
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• Alberta mother prepares to welcome ‘miracle’ quadruplets

  Darlene Hensch, who once struggled with unexplained infertility, is now expecting quadruplets and preparing for a high-risk delivery and life-changing journey.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2025