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Diet, exercise key to boosting immune system before return to school: expert
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Diet, exercise key to boosting immune system before return to school: expert
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Diet, exercise key to boosting immune system before return to school: expert
Description
August 11, 2022
In less than a month, kids will be heading back into classrooms for another school year. With all those bodies in close contact, germs can easily spread, and of course COVID-19 still has to be taken into account. But there are ways to boost your child’s immune system to keep them as healthy as possible. Erik Bay has more.
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Diet, exercise key to boosting immune system before return to school: expert01:57 | August 11, 2022
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Fallout ensues after the closure of long-COVID outpatient program01:45 | August 14, 2024
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Province closes 3 Calgary child-care facilities citing ‘imminent danger’02:54 | August 13, 2024
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Meet Sydney, Kenna, Theo and Max: Edmonton’s Watson quadruplets mark 1st month of life01:57 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Expanding homelessness supports in Lethbridge01:37 | July 24, 2024
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Workplace fatality under investigation in Coaldale01:07 | July 18, 2024
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Alberta family warns about dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning on boats01:48 | July 18, 2024
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Camp Carmangay: A place for kids to be kids01:32 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta doctors warn of surgical diversions to other hospitals02:01 | July 8, 2024
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Alberta to opt out of federal dental plan by 202601:57 | June 26, 2024
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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo re-establishes local EMS dispatch services01:50 | June 18, 2024
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Advocates report numerous trans youths denied gender-affirming care in central Alberta01:35 | June 14, 2024
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University of Lethbridge study shows benefits of therapeutic riding01:56 | June 3, 2024
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Lethbridge dives into mosquito mitigation01:52 | May 28, 2024
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Feds, province sign $627M agreement for Alberta seniors’ care01:46 | May 23, 2024
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Coaldale woman takes her fight with cancer across the border01:44 | May 23, 2024
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Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring01:59 | May 15, 2024
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Experts warn about consequences of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta unveils new health-care system structure01:56 | May 14, 2024
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Wellness Wednesday with Alberta Blue Cross: Hearts of Blue supporting health and wellness within Alberta04:22 | May 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Alberta launches organ donation awareness campaign02:25 | April 27, 2024
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Lethbridge man battling brain cancer hosting concert to raise funds for research01:38 | April 25, 2024
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Alberta seeing low vaccination rate in adults05:37 | April 24, 2024
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Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out02:01 | April 17, 2024
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Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths01:56 | April 16, 2024
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Relieving lengthy emergency response times: Alberta invests additional $25M02:11 | April 11, 2024
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Addiction conference debates recovery focused care in Calgary01:49 | April 4, 2024
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Alberta prepares to launch new mental health and addictions organizations01:37 | April 2, 2024
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Diet, exercise key to boosting immune system before return to school: expert01:57 | August 11, 2022
-
Fallout ensues after the closure of long-COVID outpatient program01:45 | August 14, 2024
-
Province closes 3 Calgary child-care facilities citing ‘imminent danger’02:54 | August 13, 2024
-
Meet Sydney, Kenna, Theo and Max: Edmonton’s Watson quadruplets mark 1st month of life01:57 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Expanding homelessness supports in Lethbridge01:37 | July 24, 2024
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Workplace fatality under investigation in Coaldale01:07 | July 18, 2024
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Alberta family warns about dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning on boats01:48 | July 18, 2024
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Camp Carmangay: A place for kids to be kids01:32 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta doctors warn of surgical diversions to other hospitals02:01 | July 8, 2024
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Alberta to opt out of federal dental plan by 202601:57 | June 26, 2024
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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo re-establishes local EMS dispatch services01:50 | June 18, 2024
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Advocates report numerous trans youths denied gender-affirming care in central Alberta01:35 | June 14, 2024
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University of Lethbridge study shows benefits of therapeutic riding01:56 | June 3, 2024
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Lethbridge dives into mosquito mitigation01:52 | May 28, 2024
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Feds, province sign $627M agreement for Alberta seniors’ care01:46 | May 23, 2024
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Coaldale woman takes her fight with cancer across the border01:44 | May 23, 2024
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Alberta health-care workers respond to system restructuring01:59 | May 15, 2024
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Experts warn about consequences of prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke01:56 | May 15, 2024
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Alberta unveils new health-care system structure01:56 | May 14, 2024
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Wellness Wednesday with Alberta Blue Cross: Hearts of Blue supporting health and wellness within Alberta04:22 | May 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Alberta launches organ donation awareness campaign02:25 | April 27, 2024
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Lethbridge man battling brain cancer hosting concert to raise funds for research01:38 | April 25, 2024
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Alberta seeing low vaccination rate in adults05:37 | April 24, 2024
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Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out02:01 | April 17, 2024
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Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths01:56 | April 16, 2024
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Relieving lengthy emergency response times: Alberta invests additional $25M02:11 | April 11, 2024
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Addiction conference debates recovery focused care in Calgary01:49 | April 4, 2024
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Alberta prepares to launch new mental health and addictions organizations01:37 | April 2, 2024
Diet, exercise key to boosting immune system before return to school: expert
Description
August 11, 2022
In less than a month, kids will be heading back into classrooms for another school year. With all those bodies in close contact, germs can easily spread, and of course COVID-19 still has to be taken into account. But there are ways to boost your child’s immune system to keep them as healthy as possible. Erik Bay has more.
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