New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency department visits and lessen the risk of opioid misuse and overdose. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Overprescribing is linked to opioid misuse and overdose, with household supplies of opioids associated with...

Primary care providers are the backbone of our healthcare system. For patients seeking...

Vitamin E binds itself to the pulmonary surfactant, inhibiting gas exchange and lung...

Humber River Health recognizes that modern challenges are best met with modern solutions,...

McGill study finds only 13 per cent of those surveyed received training on child maltreatment and its effects on pain assessment Many health-care professionals are ill-equipped to assess pain in children who have suffered abuse, a new study by McGill researchers suggests. This can lead to inadequate pain treatment, making...

An imaging device developed by an Ontario start-up company is being studied at Hamilton...

Through several focused strategies and a dedicated team effort, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

New research led by Unity Health Toronto that examines how fibroblast cells in the...

Retirement is often thought of as a time of relaxation, travel and enjoying some...

It’s estimated that 70 per cent of people with asthma or COPD go undiagnosed. This is the first study to prove that treating those...

Lung problems plagued David Shoots since his youth. It would take buying a dream cottage as an adult for him to finally piece together the puzzle behind his poor health: a rare, but life-threatening, fungal infection known as chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA).  As a teen, David grew up in a home that frequently flooded, causing mould to flourish. Later, his lungs collapsed at different times. He received surgery, which helped...

It’s official – the region marked a landmark day in healthcare delivery on Wednesday, June 19 as the first four patients received scans with...

Coming out of the pandemic, Canada’s health care system found many new challenges and many new nurses in hospital wards. This created a need for learning opportunities that The Michener Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education (Michener CNE) has stepped up to provide. “With a more...

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

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

I am writing in strong support of Ms. Bonnie Kissick Nurse for Nursing Hero...

I have been inspired, encouraged, and empowered by fellow nurse Mark Anthony Gravoso. He...

Team-building and face-to-face meetings were limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the long-term care team was committed to implementing evidence-based practices and sharing their...

Universal Health Hub (UHH) is the only Health Care Organization in Canada which is focused on Geriatric care wherever the seniors age whether at Home, Hospital, Reactivation Care Centre, Long Term care home or a Retirement facility. Founded in 2019 by Nurse Maya, who is...

When 72-year-old Hamilton resident Shirley was asked if she’d be interested in participating in a research study that aims to help prevent falls in...