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Get Ready for Feb-u-hairy

ssnelgrove — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:05:34 +0000

Jan. 29, 2012 | A group of medical students at Memorial University will forgo shaving their legs next month to support cervical screening tests. Feb-u-hairy is the sister event of Movember. View/Comment

Minister Says No to Larger Medical Choppers

dxdecker — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:50:53 +0000

Jan. 24, 2012 | The province will not change its plans for medical transport helicopters, says Health Minister Susan Sullivan. The Association of Allied Health Professionals is disappointed with the minister’s decision. View/Comment

Alzheimer Patient Moved to Proper Facility

dxdecker — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:00:14 +0000

Jan. 23, 2102 | Families on the Burin Peninsula have been complaining about their loved ones being restrained for lack of proper Alzheimer care. On Monday, one woman was finally transferred to an appropriate facility. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment

Beating the Odds

ssnelgrove — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:55:05 +0000

Jan. 22, 2012 | The kids at the Janeway hospital are an inspiration for many, dealing with everything from cancer to reconstructive surgery. NTV’s Jodi Cooke spoke with two remarkable patients. View/Comment

Man Frustrated With Surgical Wait Time

dxdecker — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:00:26 +0000

Jan. 20, 2012 | A St. John’s man says he has become addicted to painkillers because he has been waiting too long for surgery to repair a tear in his knee. NTV’s Heather Gillis reports. View/Comment

Premier Promises to Continue Skin Surgery Review

dxdecker — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:50:58 +0000

Jan. 19, 2012 | Premier Kathy Dunderdale says the review into skin removal surgery for people who have lost weight is not over yet. The province is working with specialists to determine if MCP’s coverage policy is too restrictive. NTV’s Pam Parsons reports. View/Comment

Man Denied Money for Operation

dxdecker — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:45:32 +0000

Jan. 17, 2012 | A Botwood man who was awaiting surgery to remove excess skin after he lost 175 pounds says government is once again denying his medical treatment. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports. View/Comment

Eastern Health Defends Alzheimer Care

dxdecker — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:40:43 +0000

Jan. 13, 2012 | Eastern Health responded Friday to the story of Levi Pike and his wife, who is being restrained for hours a day because of Alzheimer’s. The authority says the restraints are standard and are not cruel treatment. View/Comment

Not Enough Alzheimer Care on Burin Peninsula

dxdecker — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:50:49 +0000

Jan. 12, 2012 | A family from St. Lawrence is speaking out after a loved one in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s Disease has been confined to a facility. There aren’t enough protective care units on the peninsula. NTV’s Ross Tilley reports. View/Comment

Boil Order Lifted in Shea Heights

ssnelgrove — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:40:15 +0000

Jan. 8, 2012 | The City of St. John’s has lifted a boil water advisory in Shea Heights. View/Comment

Closed Restaurant Being Rebuilt

dxdecker — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:55:17 +0000

Jan. 5, 2012 | Swiss Chalet says it is rebuilding its Kenmount Road restaurant after the business was closed because of a rodent problem. View/Comment

Minister Says Health Funding Not Enough

dxdecker — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:05:33 +0000

Dec. 20, 2011 | Another fight has broken out between Ottawa and the provinces over health care funding. Finance Minister Tom Marshall says the federal plan to increase transfers is not enough. NTV’s Michael Connors reports. View/Comment