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New research links brain region to linguistic ability

The cerebellum, typically associated with movement, may also play a key role in reading and spelling — which could help us better understand disorders like dyslexia. The cerebellum, a part of the brain traditionally associated with balance and movement, is also important for more complex...

People living with Parkinson’s face long wait times, inconsistent care across Canada

Parkinson Canada launches Limitless Parkinson’s Care campaign for this Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Accessing Parkinson’s care in Canada can be inconsistent and often depends on geography, income, and available services, leaving many in the Parkinson’s community waiting years for a diagnosis or without access to a...

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On National Caregivers Day, ALS Canada expands national mental health supports for caregivers with funding from Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation

Virtual program connects caregivers to mental health support anywhere in Canada. In recognition of National...

Cancer clinicians call for three actions Canada’s health systems should take to improve cancer care

April Cancer Awareness Month a good time for concrete action The Cancer Clinician Advocacy Forum...

This mobile NICU unit aims to improve care for premature infants

Salim Kandedi was born 17 weeks early. As a micropreemie, he had a less...

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications shows more than 40% of cases previously missed

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed more than 40% of cases...

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...

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...

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...

A new home for Canada’s largest Cancer Research Tumour Bank

Decades of cancer research — and thousands of patient tumour samples — now have...

New podcast explores why ‘Sleep is the New Sex’

U of A researchers and expert guests delve into our other cultural obsession about...

The Cost of Silence: Why Black Youth Mental Health Can’t Wait

When we talk about mental health in Canada, the general numbers often hide a...

Iron deficiency anemia – demystifying a common, treatable and preventable public health problem

Over 830,000 Canadians have iron deficiency anemia (IDA),1 the most common cause of anemia.2...

Women living with Parkinson’s are overlooked and under-researched

Nearly half of Parkinson’s diagnoses are women, yet their care, support and research is...

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