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I was having a “widow-maker” heart attack
Erin Thomas, a grade 3 teacher in Winnipeg, shares her story: It was halfway through February 2017, and for days I’d found myself short of breath...
Home away from home
When you visit the home of Jennilie and Mathieu Perreault, you’re welcomed into the hustle and bustle of a very busy household. You will feel the...
Matters of the heart
Heart health is vital – but doctors continue to struggle with women’s heart disease. Because women experience heart disease differently from men,...
“NICU graduates” give back
Small hands can do big things – and Addysyn and Brynn Gobeil are a prime example of just this. When Addysyn was three years old, she learned that...
Paul Albrechtsen invested into the Order of Canada
Winnipeg entrepreneur and founder of transport giant Paul’s Hauling Ltd., Paul Albrechtsen, was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, January...
“Healthy is a gut feeling”
MSPrebiotic® - a St. Boniface Hospital Research success story out of Carberry, Manitoba – is leading a revolution in gut health. A clinical trial...
The battle against bacteria
Scientists at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre and the University of Manitoba have developed a drug that combats two of the top 10...
Protecting hearts
Eating blackberries and black elderberries might protect your heart and prevent high blood pressure. That’s what Drs. Jeffrey Wigle and Thomas...
Wild Manitoba berry shows promising health benefits
Manitoba-grown lingonberries show promising signs of protecting against kidney failure. Wild lingonberries – small red fruit similar to cranberries...