ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED HERE ON JUNE 1ST, BY WCHRI Meghan Riddell is interested in understanding the biological pathways that drive the development of the placenta, and the complications that cause major pregnancy difficulties. Meghan, an assistant professor…
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED HERE, BY WCHRI Forough Jahandideh is investigating how perinatal stressors like iron deficiency and sepsis impact the development of the cardiovascular—or circulatory—system, which comprises the heart and blood vessels. Neonatal…
Dear reader, My name is Kelly, and I’d like to tell you about my mom, Wendy. Wendy was born in Calmar, Alberta, a small town Alberta girl with a big love of life. She raised my three sisters and me up north in the Yukon and instilled in us values of…
Alberta woman Breanne finds a support network online after suffering back-to-back pregnancy losses. She shares her story raise more awareness about pregnancy loss, including the different ways it can occur, so that other women have the facts and don’t…
Allegra Tingley has been documenting her struggles with infertility on Instagram in the hopes that it might help others. This Mother's Day, she shares what the day means to her and what she hopes for the future. Mother’s Day 2021: “Solo appointments,…
Lockdown life takes its toll on even the most experienced of homeschoolers and composed triage nurses. Here’s how Amanda from Edmonton copes. This story is based on a submission to the AWHF. Mother’s Day 2021: “Teacher by day, ER nurse by night,…
Alyesha Dyck reflects on the story of her experience with infertility and multiple pregnancy losses, hoping to help women with similar experiences to know that they are never alone even when they feel like they are. Mother’s Day 2021: “A long journey”…
Jezelle's perspective on the difficulties of raising a newborn in COVID, missing out on milestones, and always trying to be there for family. Originally submitted to the AWHF as part of the Mother's Day 2021 campaign to honour our women and mothers.…
Dear reader, My name is Cynthia, and I am a proud Calgarian, a successful realtor and fitness instructor, a mother to four beautiful children, and a partner to my wonderful husband. I am also something I never expected to be, a patient with a chronic…
The words of Leigh Rose from Calgary on her family's struggles with pregnancy loss. Originally submitted to the AWHF as part of the Mother's Day 2021 campaign to acknowledge the unique struggles of women and mothers this year, and help make a difference…
Mother's Day is just around the corner and, unfortunately, this year it will again look different. Studies are showing that women are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly more than men. To acknowledge the impact the pandemic has had…
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED HERE ON APRIL 10, 2021, BY THE CALGARY HERALD When Shauna, a Red Deer mother, walked into an emergency department with stomach pain, she was promptly sent home, only to return two weeks later by ambulance in full cardiac arrest.…
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED HERE ON MARCH 8, 2021, BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA'S GILLIAN RUTHERFORD -- As the world marks International Women’s Day, the University of Alberta celebrates the scientists who are working to improve women’s health. More…
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED HERE ON MARCH 8, 2021, BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA'S GILLIAN RUTHERFORD -- Women make up roughly half the population and have given birth to everyone, yet have remained largely excluded from medical research and drug trials,…
The launch of the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation—and its campaign to #RefocusThe Research from women’s outer appearances to inner health—has attracted the attention of Calgary’s 660 News. President and CEO Sharlene Rutherford recently discussed…
Ryan Jespersen is a long-time Edmonton media personality who hosts a regular podcast show, Real Talk, to discuss news, politics, and pop culture. Yesterday, Ryan was joined by three notable women—all doctors—to discuss a topic that falls across all…
NEWS RELEASE-March 8, 2021 Alberta Women's Health Foundation to tackle historic gaps in health research New campaign challenges Albertans to #RefocusTheResearch to improve health outcomes for women and girls Each year, approximately 300 Alberta women…
For more than 35 years, the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation has been dedicated to advancing the health of all Albertans. In 2010 the Foundation placed a special focus on the needs of women from across Alberta with the opening of the Lois Hole Hospital…
Twenty years ago, the Government of Canada implemented a new initiative called the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program. The goal of this program is to bring Canada to the forefront of countries leading the world in research and development. This December,…
One of the groups hit hardest by lung cancer in Alberta is one that many may find surprising—young women in their thirties, including those who never touch cigarettes. Lindsay Durstling, a 32-year-old disability management consultant for the City of…
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