Q: I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The level was 7.9. My doctor put me on a blood pressure pill, 10 milligrams of Ramiprol once daily, and a cholesterol-lowering pill, Crestor. My blood pressure is now about 120-80 and my cholesterol is down to the three to four range. I feel fine, but […] Read more
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Pros, cons of cholesterol-lowering medication – Health Clinic
University focuses on food
Halfway through a food theme year, the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus staff and students have talked about food, read books about food and reflected on the meaning of food. The best part of the campus’s theme is eating food, said students during a lunch in the college’s cafeteria. Once a month, cafeteria manager Lilas […] Read more
Family needs help coping with son’s epilepsy diagnosis – Speaking of Life
Q: A few months ago our youngest son was diagnosed with epilepsy. This has come as a surprise to my husband and me. Neither of us have a history of epilepsy in our families. This is hard. We are not sure what to do. A: I trust that by now you are working with your […] Read more
FCC recognizes women as leaders
Five Canadian women will get the opportunity to attend the 2009 Simmons School of Management leadership conference in Boston next May. Farm Credit Canada is looking for nominations for the third annual Rosemary Davis award, named for the first woman chair of FCC’s board of directors. Nominees can be farmers but can also be in […] Read more
Youth urged to be entrepreneurs
Instead of flipping burgers or pumping gas for his first job, Troy Payne plunged headlong into the entrepreneurial world. At 18, he started a business called Carpe Diem Painting with a staff of one – himself. A year later, he added a partner, then two more employees. Then he sold his half of the business […] Read more
Type of child care has no effect on children
A postdoctoral student at the University of Saskatchewan has found no difference in the quality of child care whether it is delivered by a co-operative, nonprofit or for-profit centre. Catherine Leviten-Reid said it is because child care is a heavily regulated activity in Canada. Every province has detailed laws about staff training, staff-child numbers, space […] Read more
Favourite foods bring emotional warmth – TEAM Resources
Home is the heart of life …. Home is where we feel at ease, where we belong, where we can create surroundings that reflect our tastes and pleasures …. Making a home is a form of creativity open to everyone. – Terence Conran It’s time to pull out the Christmas decorations. This year I want […] Read more
Bringing the world to the farm
What kind of gathering is held in 23 locations, but everyone is at the same meeting? The answer: A video conference. About 214 people from across Alberta and one from Hawaii joined via the internet and a series of video conference sites, to learn and talk about the future of video conferencing recently. The opportunities […] Read more
Children need routine and rest to enjoy festive season – Speaking of Life
Q: Sometimes celebrating Christmas with young children is more hectic than rewarding. If you have any suggestions for helping us build a better Christmas for our family, please share them. A: I find it ironic that so many people try so hard to please their children and grandchildren during Christmas, while challenging the fundamentals of […] Read more
Dairy a mother-daughter operation
NOKOMIS, Sask. – Joanne Edwards was clearly born to be a dairy farmer. In fact, she was almost born in her family’s dairy farm. One November day 30 years ago, her pregnant mother, Fran, had just finished milking the family’s Jersey cows. Things started to happen, and 30 minutes later Joanne was delivered at the […] Read more
