The Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has enrolled this week the first patients to take part in an early-stage, multi-centre clinical trial of Actinium-225, a radioactive isotope used as a treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. The RI-MUHC is proud to be selected as the first site...

Like many parents, Diana Drake updates social media frequently with photos of her...

A year-old pilot project at St. Paul’s Hospital to track unnecessary use of...

In the heart of Holland Centre, you will find an inspiring and cheerful...

Chronic back pain affects nearly eight million Canadians and is a condition that can become quite debilitating. For Dave Myen, a clinical neuroscience patient at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), chronic back pain led to sciatica in his right leg, and extreme pain in his lower back.  “It was very...

Due to the commitment and dedication of the adult Emergency Department (ED) and adult...

Physicians in Canada, especially male physicians, are working fewer hours than they did three...

Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in...

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

The rising number and intensity of wildfires in British Columbia are taking an immense toll on people and communities, prompting calls for further interventions...

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 earlier delivery date may help reduce the risk of stillbirth for pregnant people with obesity,” says lead author Dr. Naila Ramji, a high-risk pregnancy specialist...

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered remotely, with therapist guidance, appears to be as effective as in-person therapy for a range of mental health problems,...

It is our honour and pleasure to nominate Susan Ng (Advanced Practice Nurse) Hospital News Nursing Hero Awards. She is the nurse navigator for Seniors Home Support, an interdisciplinary primary care program for homebound seniors. As a full-time nurse navigator since 2021, she is...

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

The current nursing shortage, which the Canadian Nurses Association predicted in 2009 would be...

With more than 500 fellows, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s (RNAO) Advanced Clinical...

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

Humber River Health (Humber) has identified a core priority of delivering comprehensive, quality care closer to home for members of its community. This commitment...

Palliative care is often misunderstood, with many assumptions of what it’s about. In reality, palliative care helps improve a patient’s quality of life until the very end, regardless of age. Matthew Kettings works as a social worker in the palliative care unit at Hamilton Health...

Ethel McGuire has lived in the same East Toronto apartment building for 30 years. For the last 25, she has been the building manager....