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Pediatrics

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances to term, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The overall risk of stillbirth in pregnancy is approximately 0.4% in Canada. “Our findings suggest that an...
Technology and Innovation

Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing. Canada Health Infoway’s 2023 Canadian Digital Health Survey found: 42 per cent of Canadians report experiencing gaps in care coordination and clinical communication, commonly citing frustration due to repeating information to different healthcare...
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Surgery

First Canadian robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery to treat epilepsy

First Canadian robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery to treat epilepsy successfully completed at LHSC’s...
Research

Specific type of inflammation may be linked to risk of colorectal cancer

Study first to show colitis-associated cancer may have more to do with the type...
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Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

Pandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate...
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A new study is examining if probiotics can improve outcomes in knee replacement surgeries

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are examining whether the use of a daily...
Longterm Care

Antipsychotic drugs use increased in Canadian long-term care homes in first year of pandemic

While most aspects of care quality in long-term care homes did not differ in the...
Research

How to diagnose and manage depression in adolescents: a new review for clinicians

How do you diagnose and manage depression in adolescents? A new review published in...
Research

Emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use during pregnancy almost doubled since legalization

Hospital visits related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased 82% in Ontario since legalization,...
Patient Care

Eyes on Ukraine

From St. Joseph’s Health Care London and across Canada, ophthalmologists are helping Ukrainian medical...
Facilities Management and Design

World first for implementing The Butterfly Approach to support dementia care in hospital

By Catalina Guran For seniors living with dementia, a hospital stay to treat an illness...
Infection Control

An innovative partnership proves effective at reducing infections

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) achieved a 60 per cent reduction in venous catheter infections...
Surgery

Now launched: A creative solution to reduce waits for hip & knee patients

The first of many hip & knee surgeries to flow through the Holland Centre...
Diagnostic

Study validates new biopsy method for breast cancer patients

Lawson researchers first in North America to study a more streamlined biopsy procedure By Celine...
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Pediatrics

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances...
Technology and Innovation

Understanding Canadians’ experiences with digital health

Canadians are increasingly frustrated with a healthcare system lacking seamless communication and information sharing....
Patient Care

RVH Launches Home Hemodialysis Program

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has launched a Home Hemodialysis Program which will...
Patient Care

Physical activity quality over quantity benefits people with disability

In a first-of-its-kind study, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis...

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