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Sleeping against the clock: How hospital shift workers can protect their health

HN Summary • Shift work disrupts the body’s natural circadian rhythm, increasing risks of fatigue, burnout and long-term health issues.  • Consistent sleep routines, a controlled sleep environment, and strategic use of light, caffeine and nutrition can help improve rest.  • Prioritizing recovery time and recognizing early...
Rehabilitation

First-of-its-kind study finds prehabilitation for living liver donors can improve recovery after surgery

HN Summary • A UHN feasibility study (PROPELLER) found that prehabilitation (prehab)—exercise, nutrition, and mental health support before surgery—can safely improve recovery for living liver donors.  • Donors who participated felt better prepared and recovered faster, addressing both physical and psychological challenges commonly experienced after donation.  •...

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Emergency Medicine

HHS Urgent Medicine Day Unit a provincial first

HN Summary • Hamilton Health Sciences’ Urgent Medicine Day Unit (UMED) is a first-of-its-kind pilot...
Diseases

Real-time symptom reporting helps Sofia stay in the game during cancer treatment

Sofia is tough—on and off the field. The 13-year-old is a forward on her...
Research

This Canadian startup is decoding the health data revealed in our eyes

If you’ve had a fluorescein angiography (FA), chances are you remember it. The procedure...
Rehabilitation

Rebuilding a life after brain injury: The impact of personalized care

HN Summary • After a life-threatening traumatic brain injury, Benjamin Finlan spent four years at...
Wellness Zone

Beyond the White Coat: Rethinking Work-Life Balance for Physicians

HN Summary • Physicians face growing pressures from long hours and administrative demands, making traditional...

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Wellness Zone

Sleeping against the clock: How hospital shift workers can protect their health

HN Summary • Shift work disrupts the body’s natural circadian rhythm, increasing risks of fatigue,...
Diseases

New Research at University of Alberta Advances Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers at the University of Alberta are reporting new progress in understanding and potentially...
Diseases

‘It was here and we couldn’t stop it’

Nursing professor Carole Estabrooks warned about a long-term care crisis before COVID-19 hit. Now,...
Rehabilitation

First-of-its-kind study finds prehabilitation for living liver donors can improve recovery after surgery

HN Summary • A UHN feasibility study (PROPELLER) found that prehabilitation (prehab)—exercise, nutrition, and mental...