ylliX - Online Advertising Network

Respiratory virus season causes patient surge in Winnipeg emergency rooms – Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Hospitals around Winnipeg are seeing a wave of RSV and influenza patients, especially among children. Dr. Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, medical microbiologist at St. Boniface Hospital, says they’re seeing three times as many cases in their emergency room over the past few weeks. “Influenza, classically, hits like a freight train running through the station,” Dr. Lagacé-Wiens tells […]

‘Makes me feel like I’m someone in the world:’ Animal-assisted therapy helps Manitobans – Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

Animals wait patiently at the gate, wondering which of them will be harnessed and groomed by Lucy Sloan. It’s miniature horse Sweety’s lucky day. “So one of the things about Sweety, she loves having someone scratch her,” Sloan said. Jackson Goertzen grabs a red brush and gets to work. He’s part of the animal-assisted therapy […]