Hamilton residents living in north and east-end neighbourhoods with L8L and L8H postal codes and mountain neighbourhoods with an L8V postal code develop almost double the amount of sepsis compared to those living elsewhere in the city, a study published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia has found. Any type of...

Canadians take great pride in their universal healthcare system, but with emergency rooms...

Patients and staff are seeing a lot more blue at hospitals in the...

After a lower-extremity amputation (LEA), an improved continuity of clinical care – particularly...

E-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, contain nicotine and various chemicals, including some used for flavourings, which make them more attractive to young people. Despite measures to protect youth, such as age restrictions and flavour bans, all types of vaping products remain easily available online. As a result, Canada has...

Symptoms of anxiety and depression associated with a fear of cancer recurrence can cause...

Miscarriage, or early pregnancy loss, can have devastating emotional effects, but it is poorly...

Glioblastoma is the most common – and the most malignant – primary brain tumour...

If you stand outside Humber River Health, you’ll see a steady stream of Ubers,...

Headwaters Health Care Centre and Headwaters Health Care Foundation are pleased to announce the grand opening of its renovated Hemodialysis unit, marking a significant...

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in both males and females, accounting for one quarter of all cancer deaths in Canada. Twelve years ago, two physicians at William Osler Health System (Osler) set out to change that narrative with the launch of a lung cancer screening program to serve its growing communities. Based on the results of a recent Osler study,...

Advancements in technology play a crucial role in health care breakthroughs and holds significant potential for the future. Researchers at Sunnybrook are using emerging...

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this fall, helping boost the number of professionals able to offer primary health care to the more than 800,000 British Columbians without a family doctor. New funding of $532,500 from the BC...

The Canadian Association of Pediatric Nurses (CAPN) is a national network of nurses passionate...

Coming out of the pandemic, Canada’s health care system found many new challenges and...

Infoway has conducted the fourth national survey of Canadian nurses on the use of...

Honourable Mention: Anna Jalosinski, Alberta Health Services Anna is one of the respected charge...

n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by the formidable Lily Tomlin) is navigating a world built for...

The prevalence of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) is increasing in B.C. with new cases reported in both long-term care homes and hospitals.  To better protect long-term care residents from a common superbug that can cause serious illness, we are proactively screening for CPO in owned and...

After a year of living with a tube that delivered food directly to his stomach, John Schonewille, then 66, had begun to despair that...