An ER doctor’s experience with long COVID – “My symptoms seemed endless”

On April 2022, another COVID wave was sweeping Toronto. It was the sixth since the March 2020 declaration of a pandemic due to the spread of the coronavirus. Restrictions and mask mandates in schools had been lifted after a decidedly unpopular delay in return to school during the previous COVID...

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

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

Yukon Home Care embraces e-bikes for service delivery

Working collaboratively with other government departments, First Nations governments, medical facilities and community...

Funding to take LHSC developed technology global

On average it takes five to seven years to diagnose a rare disease....

News & topics

Tackling the issue of unused medication waste

When patients and programs don’t use all the medication that is prescribed, it is often incinerated, creating pharmaceutical waste. “Within our pharmacy teams, we often discuss the different approaches our hospitals take with recycling oral solid medications, and we are concerned about the impact when recycling doesn’t occur,” says Aaron...

Protecting patients and the planet from unnecessary tests

Climate change is a universal problem that impacts both environmental and human health. In...

Infusion system innovations: Elevating patient care and clinician support

Crowded hospitals, long wait times and nurse burnout have become common news stories, reinforcing...

Testing new technology to help older adults age at home

When 72-year-old Hamilton resident Shirley was asked if she’d be interested in participating in...

ENHANCED BLOOD FLOW: The Benefits?

Improved blood flow has many therapeutic and prophylactic benefits: Promoting wound healing Treatment of...

Medical Specialties

Prolonged cough? In most cases, patience is the treatment

Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with time, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...

Milk and Colorectal Cancer: what does the research say?

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Canada and is more common...

Surgical guidance with AI

Researchers at UHN’s Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) have utilized artificial intelligence (AI)...

Anorexia nervosa can be life threatening in males

Anorexia nervosa affects males as well as females, and affected males have a sixfold higher mortality rate than males in the general population. A new article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to raise awareness of this life-threatening eating disorder. “Early identification and prompt treatment are essential,” writes Dr. Basil Kadoura, a specialist in adolescent health, British Columbia Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, with...

Discovery unravels the mystery of a rare bone disease

Researchers pinpoint gene causing autosomal dominant spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia A McGill-led team of researchers have made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of...

NURSING

Hospital News is looking for a Nursing Hero: Call for Nominations

Have you been inspired, encouraged or empowered by an employee or a colleague? Have you or your loved one been touched by the care and compassion of an outstanding nurse? Do you know a nurse who has gone above and beyond the call of duty? Hospital News...

Blanche River Health recruits internationally trained registered nurses

Thinking outside the box has yielded great results in efforts to recruit Registered Nurses...

Simulation training trains staff to de-escalate situations

A new virtual reality (VR) simulation training program with a mental health focus at...

Build strength and resilience with Wellness Together Canada

Online mental health resources and training designed for and by healthcare providers Stress and burnout...

How SCOPE is diverting patients from EDs and easing family physicians’ workloads

With busy emergency departments (EDs) during respiratory illness season and the shortage of access...

LONGTERM CARE

Many older adults receiving home care do not receive palliative care before death

Many older adults receiving home care do not receive any palliative home care before death, suggesting we need better methods to identify people who...

Opening the conversation about palliative care

Palliative care is often misunderstood, with many assumptions of what it’s about. In reality,...

New healthcare program keeps residents safe at home

Ethel McGuire has lived in the same East Toronto apartment building for 30 years....

Enhancing the patient experience with essential care partner programs

According to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, caregivers provide approximately 75 per cent of the care delivered in our healthcare system, making their roles vital for patients’ physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being.  Different from visitors, caregivers play an active role supporting patients,...

New virtual program enhances support for nurses

The virtual nurses can provide help with general, non-urgent inquiries by phone, Zoom, secure chat and/or email By Alexandra Macgregor For many people, the first days,...