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A Transformative Advancement in Chronic Pain Management

HN Summary • World-First Innovation: Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is the first hospital globally to integrate the Neurolyser XR High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) system into a clinical setting—offering a non-invasive, needle-free, and radiation-free treatment for chronic pain through precise thermal ablation of targeted nerves. • Clinical...

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.
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Milk’s unique nutrient blend makes it ideal for sport recovery

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Innovative Parkinson’s program

With the recent recognition of Parkinson’s Awareness Month across Canada, Kemptville District Hospital (KDH)...

Gardening as therapy

Mary says she thought gardening would be ‘too difficult’. Mary, a mental health patient...

Healing sounds of music therapy

If you listen closely in the hallways of McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), you might...

A holistic approach for managing osteoporosis

When Amanda Owen was diagnosed with #osteoporosis, about a decade ago, she knew she...

How mindfulness helps prevent addiction relapse

Two years ago, Doug McCaslin was leading a double life. The 65-year-old was splitting...

Spine Centre helps patients get back in action

There’s a new way to deal with back pain, thanks to Trillium Health Partners’...

It’s time to start using the M-word

In many ways, Marion Albaum of Toronto, 38, is your typical Canadian mom. She...

Solving the pain puzzle?

The November 2013 “Pain in Canada fact sheet” published by the Canadian Pain Society...

Acupuncture turns addict into a believer

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Reimagining hospital care for an aging population

HN Summary • Mackenzie Health is transforming hospital care for older adults, who make up...

A new chapter for Christie Innomed: Dr. Michel Vachon and Nicolas Vachon become co-owners of the group with support from the BDC

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