Part 2: Drug resistance takes devastating human toll A 2013 study estimated 60,000 infants in India die annually from sepsis caused by antimicrobial-resistant infections, and the expert who calculated the figure now believes the rate to be double that. Doctors increasingly treating babies with colistin see even those just born carry a frightening resistance to…
Contagion: Edging Closer to a World Without Antibiotics
The Manitoba Post with it’s partner The Canadian Press are presenting a Six Day series that will examine the impact of antimicrobial resistance and innovative approaches to combating what experts say is an impending global crisis. Growing resistance to life-saving antibiotics kills hundreds of thousands of people each year by some estimates and costs governments…
How Flexibility & Balance Can Help Fight Aging
WINNIPEG – In the past I’ve discussed how exercise, supplements and special footwear can rebuild knee cartilage and reduce joint pain. In addition to exercise, there are approaches one can take to help prevent the calcification of joints that contributes to back, hip and muscle pain. It is important to maintain mobility, stretch regularly and…
An Interlake Adventure… See Highway 6
MANITOBA – You’ll enjoy the quieter, sandy beaches along this lake, leading to the rocky shoreline at Steep Rock Limestone Cliffs, your weekend destination, a weekend of sunshine, fresh air and lots of water fun, exploring a nature lover’s heaven. Leaving the city limits, take Highway 101 to Highway 6. You’re set to explore the…
Recipe – Cake of a Thousand Sheets
WINNIPEG, MB – Having company? Why not try something different for a change? Why not, for example, let your friends create their own dessert? I tried this the other day as a surprise ending to a five-course meal I cooked for some friends. I didn’t know how we’d fare, but I have to tell you…
The Domo Trolley Connecting Assiniboine Park and Zoo with The Forks
WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Conservancy (APC) launchED an improved and expanded public transit service for Park and Zoo visitors. The new Domo Trolley at Assiniboine Park will provide free transportation connecting Assiniboine Park and Zoo with The Forks. The service is available now and is provided free of charge, made possible through sponsor support.…
All Kids Should Have a Hepatitis B Shot
TORONTO — Clinicians and researchers attending an international conference say all Canadian children should be vaccinated against hepatitis B starting at birth to prevent the development of potentially deadly liver disease later in life, a policy recommended by the World Health Organization. Currently, most provinces and territories immunize children against the liver−destroying virus when they…
Skyscraper Climbing Racoon in St. Paul Rescued
St. PAUL – On the lighter side of news, a raccoon that climbed to the top of a 25-story St. Paul, Minnesota, skyscraper early on Wednesday has been captured, but not before becoming a star on the web, where it won the hearts of followers around the globe. Lisa Bernhard has more information in this…
Study Says No-Chemo Necessary for Thousand’s of Breast Cancer Patients
TORONTO — When Lisa Freedman was diagnosed with breast cancer, a genetic test of her tumour suggested chemotherapy would have no effect on the risk of recurrence, allowing her to safely skip the treatment and its dreaded side−effects. “When the test came back, it showed that I would have a 13 per cent chance of…
The Night Market is Back at The Downs
WINNIPEG – Last summer, The Night Markets at Assinboia Downs were all sensational successes. This summer, the first Night Market of the year will be bigger and better than ever. In fact, there will be Megabots with light sabres in a dazzling light show, free samples of locally-produced dill-pickle and rhubarb flavoured vodka, The Beatles…