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Researchers find link between psychosocial stress and early signs of heart inflammation in women

MRI study found no similar association for male participants, suggesting stress has different biological impacts on men and women Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with...

Pediatric rehab: Opportunities abound

HN Summary • Pediatric rehabilitation is essential but under-recognized, supporting 850,000 Canadian children with disabilities through highly specialized, personalized, multidisciplinary care that helps them thrive far beyond acute medical treatment. • Under Julia Hanigsberg’s decade of leadership, Holland Bloorview has become a national catalyst for system-wide...
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Heavy cannabis use during pregnancy linked to disruption in brain growth

Researchers using brain imaging gain rare insight into how prenatal exposure to modern, high-THC...

AI platform to reduce hospital-acquired infections and improve care

New technology developed by Canadian tech firm Lumenix will support clinical teams, help protect patients...

UHN surgeons perform Canada’s first Neuralink Implant surgeries

A team at Toronto Western Hospital has made medical history, performing Canada’s first Neuralink...

New program for people facing addictions and homelessness

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), in partnership with the HART of Simcoe County,...

Where Art Meets Care: Immersive Soundscape Brings Comfort to Patients

Experience calm and comfort at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre with Between Leaf & Light—a 43-minute immersive soundscape of birdsong by artist Scott Rogers and CMBT. This unique installation transforms waiting areas into soothing spaces for cancer patients.

How new research is protecting hearts amid shifting climate

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century, and...

Gender bias holds back female surgeons, study finds

From ill-fitting instruments to assumptions about competence, surgical culture sidelines women, first Canadian study...

Breaking Ground on Canada’s Largest Hospital

Trillium Health Partners and the Ontario Government recently marked a historic milestone by breaking...

England’s diabetes prevention program as blueprint for Canada

Canada can learn from England’s successful diabetes prevention program to build its own programs...

From research to real life: RVH launches innovative tool to empower patient conversations

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is proud to launch the ASKmeGOC Goals of...

Canada is facing a grief crisis — A new national strategy

Canadian Grief Alliance calls for urgent action to fix Canada’s broken grief support system...

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