This year, Canada will celebrate Medical Radiation Technology Week from November 3-9. This week is a time to celebrate the essential role of Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) in the Canadian healthcare system. MRTs play a critical role in Canada’s healthcare system.  In total, there are more than 22,000 MRTs working...

Keeping patients in their community during treatment can be as effective as being...

In a groundbreaking achievement, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) has become the first non-cardiac...

Hamilton residents living in north and east-end neighbourhoods with L8L and L8H postal...

Managing violent patients in hospitals is a growing concern, particularly in emergency departments where staff and physicians frequently encounter individuals in an agitated state or in distress due to medical, psychiatric or substance-related issues. The collaboration between hospitals, paramedics, and police is critical for safe transition of patients from...

E-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, contain nicotine and various chemicals, including some used for...

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

For the first time, a new study has estimated life expectancy across neighbourhoods in...

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

Imagine hearing your father singing the tunes of Jacques Brel, one of the most influential chanson singers and songwriters of the 20th century, after...

Headwaters Health Care Centre and Headwaters Health Care Foundation are pleased to announce the grand opening of its renovated Hemodialysis unit, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to providing excellent health services, close to home. The renovation was made possible thanks to the generous contributions of our community through the Smart Headwaters fundraising campaign. Hemodialysis treatments are life-sustaining for patients with end-stage kidney disease. Since treatments take up to...

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid biplane operating room for advanced neurovascular procedures. The first-of-its-kind in...

The Peer Support and Trauma Response program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is there for staff when they need it, and sometimes even before. When the program began in 2018 – it was the first hospital-wide program of its kind in Canada –...

At the beginning of this year, St. Joseph’s became one of Canada’s first academic...

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

As healthcare professionals, we are acutely aware of the challenges facing Ontario’s healthcare system....

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

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...