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Annual General Meeting - 2019
March 29th, 2019
Annual General Meeting
Information for Members
The AGM of The Lung Association of Saskatchewan Inc. will take place on April 26, 2019 at 2:00 pm
The Saskatoon Inn, Canadian Room
2002 Airport...
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Moving the Dial on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma
January 24th, 2019
New report shows Canadians living with asthma are missing out on their lives despite thinking their asthma is well managed
The Lung Association wants to help Canadians gain control of their asthma
Toronto, Ontario...
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Health groups focus on Saskatchewan's high smoking rates during National Non Smoking Week
January 21st, 2019
For immediate release.
Health groups focus on Saskatchewan’s high smoking rates during National Non Smoking Week
Coalition of organizations release report calling for government action.
REGINA - A...
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Radon exposure is responsible for more Canadian deaths per year than from motor vehicle collisions, house fires, carbon monoxide poisonings and drownings combined.
November 16th, 2018
Health groups are urging residents to test their homes for radon, a naturally occurring and lung cancer-causing radioactive gas that is responsible for the deaths of more than 3,200 Canadians per year, which amounts to...
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Potential mail service disruption
October 25th, 2018
Continue your support through a potential rotating postal strike in Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is staging rotating strike action across the country. Until a new agreement for postal...
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In Memory of Sheelagh Barrable
March 27th, 2018
Sheelagh Barrable inspired others with her compassion and humility
Sheelagh Josephine Barrable: Athlete. Scholar. Veteran. Grandmother. Born March 24, 1924, in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask.; died Dec. 19, 2017, in...
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Policy update for CPAP benefit in Saskatchewan
February 1st, 2018
The SAIL Respiratory Equipment Program policy for the CPAP benefit has been updated to reflect recent program changes (implementation of a program fee on Oct. 1, 2017) and revised program eligibility criteria. This...
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2018 Research Funding Opportunity
December 6th, 2017
Saskatoon, SK – Funding Research Ideas That Inspire. Greater success in research is achieved when we work together to find solutions to the challenges facing Saskatchewan people. That is why the Lung Association of...
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Health groups urging Saskatchewan residents to protect themselves from radon-induced lung cancer
November 16th, 2017
Saskatoon - Radon is a colourless, odourless, tasteless radioactive gas comes from the breakdown of uranium found in the soil and rock. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and Saskatchewan is a hot spot....
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Breathing as One - Boehringer Ingelheim Canada COPD Catalyst Grant
November 13th, 2017
The Breathing as One - Boehringer Ingelheim Canada COPD Catalyst Grant competition promotes innovative research related to the treatment/quality of life, mechanism of disease, and health care services for COPD. Catalyst...
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