Wellness Articles

Wellness Articles

Alberta Health Services provides weekly health and wellness articles as a way to help all Albertans live a healthy life.

We welcome and encourage weekly newspapers, community newsletters and other publications to reproduce this information free of charge. Credit to Alberta Health Services or the identified content provider would be appreciated.

If you would like to be added to the distribution list for these articles, please email: rebecca.johnson2@ahs.ca

You will receive a monthly email containing articles for the upcoming four weeks.

2024

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October

  • October 7 – Breast cancer awareness and screening (doc | pdf)
  • October 14 – Helping your child manage stress (doc | pdf)
  • October 21 – Fat in the liver: what does it mean and how to address it? (doc | pdf)
  • October 28 – Preventing tooth decay in children (doc | pdf)

September

  • September 2 – Back to school: healthy eating for post-secondary students  (doc | pdf)
  • September 9 – Back to school: safety first! (doc | pdf)
  • September 16 – Tips for healthier relationship with news and social media (doc | pdf)
  • September 23 – Protect your knees: top strategies for preventing knee Injuries (doc | pdf)
  • September 30 – Making lifestyle changes after a health scare (doc | pdf)

August

  • August 5 – Staying hydrated in the summer (doc | pdf)
  • August 12 – All about low blood pressure (doc | pdf)
  • August 19 – Vending machines and healthy food choices (doc | pdf)
  • August 26 – Preparing your school-age child for surgery (doc | pdf)

July

  • July 1 – Sun safety for everyone (doc | pdf)
  • July 8 – Staying active in hot weather (doc | pdf)
  • July 15 – Working teens and setting priorities (doc | pdf)
  • July 22 – Sport and recreation safety (doc | pdf)
  • July 29 – Summer food safety: don’t leave home without it! (doc | pdf)

See Archive for past issues.