Q: My former doctor retired and I went to see a new young doctor to get my arthritis pills refilled. He did this, but also gave me a water pill, furosemide, and potassium chloride. Two weeks later, I developed two red-blue round sores on the back of each leg below the knee in the muscle […] Read more
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Cause of red sores – Health Clinic
Farm accidents can be prevented, says institute
Someone is always responsible when a person is injured or dies on a farm. It is a harsh but necessary message, says Jim Dosman, director of the Centre for Agricultural Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Unless people are educated to the fact that all accidents are preventable events, they won’t change. That is what […] Read more
Laws regarding rights to personal information – The Law
Last week’s column dealt with the right of public access to government information and the right to privacy. An equally important issue is the use of personal information gathered by private companies, be it banks, credit card companies or grain handling firms. In January 2001, a federal law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents […] Read more
Farmers need to see lighter side of life
An Ontario dairy producer thinks farmers need a good laugh these days. “There’s so many elements they can’t control like weather, markets and governments,” said Paul Mussell. So for the past eight years he has been working up a comedy act that he has taken to hunting club banquets, farmer appreciation nights, comedy nightclubs and […] Read more
The public right to know versus privacy – The Law
What right does that person have to snoop into the cause of death of someone who died 60 years ago, a reader asked in response to a recent column. That column dealt with a reader who was trying to find the cause of death of someone who died in 1932. She wanted to know if […] Read more
Farmers’ markets nurture women buyers, sellers
Farmers’ markets can offer a safe financial diversification to those who are willing to organize their products, drive them to town and talk with customers over the weigh scale. It is a less risky venture than raising exotic animals, says Michael Gertler, a sociology professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He and rural studies professor […] Read more
Safe gardening, biking – TEAM Resources
For Mother’s Day this year I received some gardening tools and a little pamphlet entitled Spring into Action, Gardening Safety Tips. The pamphlet was produced by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association which also has a website at www.physiotherapy.ca/npmintro.htm. Smart gardening Gardening is one of the best activities for keeping you healthy, by maintaining good flexibility, endurance […] Read more
Brownies and food for thought – TEAM Resources
Although it is dry here, most farmers are on the land again, and quite hopeful for rain, or at least trying to be hopeful. We feel fortunate to have both our son and our son-in-law helping with seeding this year, bringing new enthusiasm and excitement to the process. For our son-in-law, there are many first-time […] Read more
Diuretics can affect potassium levels – Health Clinic
Q:I have been suffering from swollen ankles due to congestive heart failure and my doctor has given me Lasix to get rid of the excess water. He also gave me a potassium pill to take with it. Why is this necessary? I thought I could get enough potassium in my diet by eating oranges and […] Read more
Battling the ‘A’ word
Saskatchewan farmer Tammy Crone does not want her kids mixing with urban students from Moose Jaw. She is campaigning against the amalgamation of the Moose Jaw school division with her rural Thunder Creek division. “City kids are different. My kids have more responsibility,” Crone said. “I was a city kid. I see city kids are […] Read more
