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A pathway to independence for patients with rare disease

Nearly 20 years ago, Audrey Gouskos came through the St. Michael’s Hospital Emergency Department unable to walk. She had trouble breathing and would be intubated for six weeks. At 41 years old, with a busy career and a three-year-old son at home, Gouskos recalls...

Free toolkit to support mental health in the workplace

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free Workplace Mental Health Toolkit to help Canadian organizations create a supportive environment for mental health at work. The online toolkit aims to empower business owners, managers, and supervisors to build a workplace culture where...

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Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults as a recipe for healthy aging

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in CMAJ (Canadian...

Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it – we’ve done it before

As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic...

Sinai Health team sheds light on COVID-19 variant dynamics in Toronto

The worst days of the pandemic may be behind us, but research into the...

Safe medication use of blood thinning medications

blood clot is an accumulation of blood that has thickened and clumped together. The...

Helping cancer patients by better detecting frailty

As people grow older, their risk of developing cancer increases. So does their risk...

Dementia and expressive behaviours capacity building through innovation and partnerships

The growing senior population in Ontario poses unique challenges to the healthcare system. By...

Canadian first: Sunnybrook achieves second level of age-friendly health system designation

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is proud to announce a first-in-Canada recognition, as we received...

‘Healthy aging’: Education empowers patients when it comes to preventing falls

A pilot program at Providence Healthcare hopes to empower patients to be more active...

What you need to know this respiratory virus season with Dr. Matthew Muller

We sat down with Dr. Matthew Muller, infectious diseases physician at St. Michael’s Hospital,...

Navigating mental health with technology

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sharp rise in eating disorders, particularly among youth. Demand...

Provinces need to come together now to make pharmacare a reality for all Canadians

With a federal election looming, we need swift action to make pharmacare a reality...

A North American first: Southlake Health celebrates 1,000th sutureless heart valve surgery

Only six healthcare organizations worldwide have reached this milestone in cardiac care Southlake Health has...

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The Canadian Consensus Statement on the management of venous leg ulcers

This Consensus Statement was developed with the objective of creating a concise document that...

A pathway to independence for patients with rare disease

Nearly 20 years ago, Audrey Gouskos came through the St. Michael’s Hospital Emergency Department...

Robotic-assisted rehabilitation now available in Fraser Health

Stroke patient Leanne Mork is learning to walk again with the assistance of a...

Helping Canada Design Health Care Facilities for Future Needs

Health care facilities (HCFs) play an important role in communities, providing a safe, secure,...