Hospital fresh market improves healthy eating
By Katherine Mayer
The seasonally popular Fresh Market located at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is returning in June for the seventh year. The...
People in Canada have good health, are living longer: Global Burden of Disease Study...
Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study shows that the overall health of Canadians is good and is consistent with other similar countries,...
Reducing harm from unnecessary antibiotic use in long-term care
By Rita Ha and Bradley Langford
It has been estimated that up to 50 per cent of prescribed antibiotics in long-term care homes (LTCH) are...
How to help protect yourself from vaccine administration injury
A study by researchers at the University of Waterloo reiterates the need for health care professionals, including pharmacists, to take certain precautions to minimize...
Stroke more deadly for women and poses a greater burden
Stroke disrupts women's lives, changes their roles and threatens their independence
Women are disproportionately affected by stroke throughout their lives: More women die of stroke...
Raising awareness about the value of donor registration
Brockville General Hospital (BGH) is asking for the community’s help. BGH is working closely with the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) to raise...
Hospital-wide evacuation drill a success
Emergencies can happen quickly and without warning. No matter how much you’ve prepared, you don’t know if you’re truly ready until you’re faced with...
Preventing kid’s vision loss
St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s new eye screening research program for children is identifying issues resulting in referrals to ongoing care.
It’s an eye-opening fact:...
Climate change resiliency: Preparing for ‘THE’ emergency
With a critically important and life-saving organization like healthcare, it is vital to stay up and running, especially during Mother Nature’s most extreme weather...
The day the emergency ward called 911
During a cold afternoon in mid-December 2013, a young patient walked in the emergency department at Hôpital Montfort in Ottawa. She had nausea, vertigo,...
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