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Patient-led research aims to help others cope with dialysis

Life-saving kidney failure treatment needs to come with mental health care too, study shows. It was two years after his kidneys failed that Jeff Costley hit his emotional wall. He thought he’d adapted pretty well to the changes in his life — dialysis in hospital four...

From Canada to Jamaica: Field Clinic becomes critical care hub after Hurricane Melissa

The line of patients snakes from our canvas tent into the parking lot of Cornwall Regional Hospital. In that gap, our small Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) field clinic has become an unofficial second emergency department. And amid the catastrophic damage to the hospitals in...
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Sharp rise in ADHD stimulant prescriptions in Ontario, research finds

A new Ontario-based study has found a significant rise in prescriptions for stimulant medications...

Southlake leads global conversation on coronary physiology

HN Summary • Global Recognition for Cardiac Leadership – Southlake Health’s Regional Cardiac Program was...

Kids with fractures and sprains don’t need oral opioids for their pain, pediatric emergency researchers find

Cross-Canada study shows ibuprofen alone provides the same level of pain relief as ibuprofen...

Half of Canadians are worried about dementia, but stigma keeps them from finding help

The Alzheimer Society of Canada is highlighting how stigma and fear remain major barriers...

One-in-four children with major traumatic injuries not cared for in pediatric trauma centres

New research shows that 1 in 4 children with major traumatic injury do not...

Alberta syphilis cases fell after rapid testing rollout

Physician responses to paA new study suggests that syphilis cases in Alberta dropped sharply...

Children under two more likely to visit ED after virtual care visits than in-person visits

HN Summary • An Ontario study found children aged three months to two years were...

Helping Canada’s health system prepare for emergency events

In the early 20th century, in the midst of the First World War, a...

Researchers uncover genetic basis of heart defects and facial differences in syndrome

HN Summary •  New genetic cause identified: SickKids and University of Toronto researchers discovered previously...

World’s first remote, robotic-assisted neurovascular procedure

HN Summary • World-First Remote Robotic Neurovascular Procedure St. Michael’s Hospital performed the first-ever robotic-assisted neurovascular...

Researchers create living heart tissue with a 3D printer for testing new treatments

HN Summary • Living Heart Tissue Created with Custom 3D Printer Researchers at the Centre for...

UHN surgeons curing rare lung condition CTEPH with world-class procedure

HN Summary • UHN surgeons are curing a rare and potentially fatal lung condition, CTEPH,...

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Training that saves lives: Using simulation to strengthen teams and patient care

Over the past three years, simulation activity at Providence has increased by 30 per...

A national leader in specialized training for nurse practitioners

HN Summary • Hamilton Health Sciences launched Canada’s first nurse practitioner fellowship in hematology, marking...

Patient-led research aims to help others cope with dialysis

Life-saving kidney failure treatment needs to come with mental health care too, study shows. It...

From Canada to Jamaica: Field Clinic becomes critical care hub after Hurricane Melissa

The line of patients snakes from our canvas tent into the parking lot of...