The liver weighs about 4 pounds and is the body’s largest and hardest working internal organ. A healthy liver fulfills over 500 functions, holds about thirteen percent of the body’s blood supply at any given moment, and filters over a litre of blood each minute.
Wait times for healthcare procedures is a concern across Canada and particularly here in Manitoba. While recent reports indicate there has been modest improvement in some wait times, much more has to happen.
Human connections: family ties, friendships, co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances: we are all connected.
With spring having officially begun, many Manitobans are thinking about the summer camping season and booking for campgrounds has already begun.
Usually once a year the Mennonite Heritage Village Auxiliary stages a Film Night as a fundraising event for our museum. These films typically cover a particular aspect of Russian Mennonite history.
Acupuncture has been around for centuries, originating in China as far back as 100 BC. It has become one of the most widely used and accepted alternative therapies in the western world.
This week I had the pleasure to honor in the Legislature Natasha Vokey of Steinbach, who on December 18th was named Female Athlete of the Year by Manitoba Special Olympics.
I stepped on the scale this morning and checked my weight. The scale says I am 180 lbs. Does that measurement alone say anything about my health? Indeed it says something, but by itself, very little.
There is an old saying. “Those who pray within their homes, surround them with a wall that is stronger than iron”.
Emergency care in Manitoba has been evolving for quite some time, originally focusing on transportation, and now providing advanced pre-hospital care.
