St. Michael's - Hospital News and Media Releases http://www.stmichaelshospital.com News and media announcements about all things related to St. Michael's en-ca Copyright St. Michael's 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:53 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:53 -0400 10 St. Michael's Logo http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/images/logo_stmichaels.gif http://www.stmichaelshospital.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webrequest@smh.ca <![CDATA[ Education goes interactive and paperless for its 2013 report ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ What’s art got to do with it? ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Poor eating behaviours may put preschoolers at risk for later health problems ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Older patients will make lifestyle changes to avoid fractures, study finds ]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's 3.0 update ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s Echocardiography and Vascular team at the heart of hockey ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Life-saving Toronto Heart Attack Collaborative celebrating five-year anniversary ]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s lives up to “urban angel” name ]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's hosts cardiology workshop for international physicians ]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Scanning while you sleep? ]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Doors Open Toronto – a sneak peak at St. Michael’s 3.0 ]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Using evidence-based design to improve patient safety ]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s helps kids get creative about recycling ]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds taking probiotics has benefits for patients in hospitals ]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Introducing the HUB – a unique one-stop shop for health research ]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Applied Health Research Centre of St. Michael’s Hospital named a clinical trial leader for new MaRS program to speed adoption of innovative health care ]]> Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's Q-and-A: Shruti Naik, registered nurse, Inpatient Mobility Unit ]]> Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's Cardiovascular ICU nurses take on new procedure ]]> Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Companies shortlisted for St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment project ]]> Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Andreas Laupacis named new chair of Health Quality Ontario ]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Largest population-based study confirms patients taking some cholesterol-lowering drugs have increased risk of developing diabetes ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Doors Open Toronto: Your backstage pass to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute ]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Clinical nurse educators pilot new York University program ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Fellowship creates new opportunities for nurses ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers shocked by new statistics on head injuries among people who are homeless or in danger of losing their home ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New program successful in reducing service and substance use among frequent health care users ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ DR mammography at St. Michael’s Hospital ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Professional triathlete won’t let cystic fibrosis slow her ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Bedside reporting fully implemented at St. Michael’s ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s recognized by the Canadian Nurses Association ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research finds opportunity in health care system to reach out to young people who are contemplating suicide ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Prabhat Jha receives Order of Canada at investiture ceremony ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research finds new cause for common lung problem ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Canadian artists and celebrities come together in support of Creative Works Studio ]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Ontario health minister visits St. Michael’s to announce expansion of nursing initiative ]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Hey Canada: “Stop! Clean Your Hands!” ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers plot locations where AEDs could save more lives ]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ CPR ‘hands-only’ guidelines may not be best for rural areas ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Nephrologist follow-up improves mortality of severe acute kidney injury patients ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s registered dietitian wins international award for clinical advocacy and engagement ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Toronto’s three transplant hospitals conclude organ donor registration drive ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ “Code Hip” program shaves hours off hip fracture surgery wait times ]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s earns Best Employers for New Canadians award for 2013 ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Rotary International president tours Rotary Transition Centre ]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New study examines leadership programs in academic medical centres ]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Earth Day Q&A with Greening Strategy Coordinator Eduarda Calado ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study says more efforts needed to regulate dietary supplements ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds newspapers have changed coverage of ice hockey concussions over last quarter-century ]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Toronto's three transplant hospitals ask Torontians to check their donor status ]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Review finds no evidence drugs, vitamins, herbal supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults ]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers develop simple new tool governments can use to decide whether to screen airline passengers leaving or arriving from areas of infectious disease outbreaks ]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s participated in drafting new Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s opens new brain tumour tissue bank ]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Ron Wald researching best approach to dialysis ]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Lianne Jeffs appointed chair in nursing research ]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s celebrates 15th anniversary of merger with Wellesley Hospital ]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Multiple factors predict repeat visits to the emergency department for suicide-related behavior in youth ]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New study aims to prevent sports-related brain injury in youngsters ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s cardiologist receives Heart and Stroke Foundation’s highest honour ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Family draws on experience with son’s traumatic brain injury to help others cope ]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Exploring the link between traumatic brain injury and people who are homeless ]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Awards announced for St. Michael’s nursing leaders ]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s to get front door ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research finds brain can’t cope with making a left-hand turn and talking on hands-free cell phone at the same time ]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Toronto researchers taking part in two of world’s largest cardiac arrest clinical trials ]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Some family physicians’ offices discriminate against people with low socio-economic status, study finds ]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's cardiologists develop records system that meets the needs of their patients ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Joel Ray awarded CIHR chair in Reproductive and Child Health Services and Policy Research ]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital test tool for screening cancer patients for malnutrition ]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Report offers first health data on Regent Park revitalization project ]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s cardiologist writes book to encourage heart healthy Canadians ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Babies born to immigrant women in Ontario bigger than those born in their mothers’ native countries but smaller than those of Canadian-born mothers ]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers identify new way to predict risk of eye problems in diabetics ]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Timothy Daniels appointed first Chair in Foot and Ankle Surgery in Canada ]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Frequently prescribed drug used in concerning ways with harmful side effects ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Stephen Hwang of St. Michael’s Hospital appointed inaugural chair in homelessness, housing and health ]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s paradigm shift in colorectal surgery ]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s heart surgeon receives prestigious Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Gold Medal in Surgery ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers say it’s time to treat anemia seriously ]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Smokers who quit before age 40 have lifespan almost as long as people who never smoked ]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's president and CEO appears on <em>The Agenda</em> ]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds growing “weight extremes” in the developing world ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New ED, patient care tower to feature space for families ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New chair in homeless research involved in study finding drug overdose now the leading cause of death among homeless adults in Boston ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Vas Georgiou new chief administrative officer at St. Michael’s Hospital ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Supplements and cow’s milk play biggest roles in determining vitamin D levels in children, new research indicates ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ TIPSY scholarship competition encourages high school students to reflect ]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ People with diabetes in Ontario getting fewer government-funded eye exams, new study finds ]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s makes giant leap in gynecological surgery ]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s board members named to Order of Canada ]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Rock and roll New Year’s baby arrives at the stroke of midnight ]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Telemedicine improves discharge planning ]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Studying genes to detect kidney and prostate cancer ]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Searching for new treatments for diabetic kidney disease ]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Breathing new life into lung disease ]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Spotlight on St. Michael’s basic science research: understanding disease and how we can treat it ]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s cardiologist involved in trial for oral anticoagulant for stroke prevention in people with atrial fibrillation ]]> Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Neeru Gupta first Canadian to be nominated to American Academy of Ophthalmology leadership program ]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Extra years of life becoming cheaper for kids but not adults, research suggests ]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ People with HIV in Ontario hospitalized less often, but disparities exist ]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Two cups of milk a day ideal for children’s health, new research shows ]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds less partner abuse, substance abuse and post-partum depression among married women ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s home to world’s first international database of clinical trials on subarachnoid hemorrhage ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Emergency Department of the not-too-distant future ]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Rapid eye movements significantly delayed in people with glaucoma, study finds ]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers identify proteins that indicate which kidney tumours are most likely to spread ]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s psychologist receives $1.5 million in federal funds from CIHR for HIV/AIDS research across Canada ]]> Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s physician led clinical trials of new cystic fibrosis drug approved by Health Canada ]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study spells out hat trick for making hockey safer ]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New study finds what makes a good mentor and mentee, suggests strategies for a workplace “no-fault divorce” ]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Babies born to mothers from the Philippines significantly smaller than those of Canadian-born women, study finds ]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Tony Arrell recognized with prestigious volunteer award ]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Michener Institute honours St. Michael’s Hospital’s interprofessional education program ]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Kidney tumours have a mind of their own ]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Dr. Vladimir Vuksan recipient of Korean science award ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ First-of-its-kind program improves outcomes for seniors admitted for trauma at St. Michael’s Hospital ]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Director of St. Michael’s Research Ethics Office testifies at Senate committee looking into clinical trials ]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s physician-researcher appears before Senate committee ]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Centre for Faculty Development celebrates 10-year anniversary ]]> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Premier visits St. Michael’s to announce improvement in emergency department wait times ]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds streetcar tracks blamed in one-third of Toronto bike accidents ]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Ghost of Sister Vinnie a soothing sight ]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s joins Toronto Dementia Research Alliance ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research findings breathe new life into lung disease ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Health minister visits St. Michael’s to announce cancer screening program ]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael's celebrates National Respiratory Therapy Week ]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ A cup of beans a day has health benefits, new research shows ]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Mortality rates significantly higher if both mother and newborn admitted to ICU ]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Respirology and Martin Family Centre see success meeting key targets ]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Wearing a helmet significantly reduces death from head injury for cyclists: report ]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Life of a resident at St. Michael’s exposed ]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s hosts international endoscopy conference ]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ General surgeons like to help patients but frustrated by lack of control over resources and work-life balance: study ]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Risk of developing diabetes higher in neighbourhoods that aren’t walk-friendly: study ]]> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s scientists helped to develop new oral drug approved by FDA that reduces relapses in multiple sclerosis patients ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s to create centre for patient blood management ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ World Sepsis Day aims to raise awareness for an overlooked health issue ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers one step closer to understanding actions of cells involved in atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in Canada ]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s Hospital creating psychiatric education, awareness program for athletes with concussions; details to be discussed at conference Saturday ]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s Hospital to hold conference on hockey concussions ]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study suggests change in guidelines for elective surgery for people with some kinds of stents ]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research suggests links between universal drug coverage and reduction in deaths from diabetes ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Regions vary in paying prisoners to participate in research ]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s opens one of world’s most advanced zebrafish labs ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Provinces call St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team a model for team-based care ]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds gaps in services for heterosexual men with HIV ]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research sheds new light on common bleeding disorder ]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Surgical residents perform better when trained in simulated environment: Research ]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Professor Prabhat Jha, global health researcher, appointed to Order of Canada ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ CN Tower, Niagara falls light up to highlight hereditary blood vessel disease ]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Provinces could save millions in prescription drug costs, new research finds ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Smallest and largest fetuses at greater risk of being stillborn, research finds ]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s celebrates completion of largest academic family health team in Ontario ]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research: many programs to help diabetics manage their health do work ]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New evidence in fructose debate: Could it be healthy for us? ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute a runner up in PUG Awards for architecture ]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Certain placental complications during pregnancy predict increased risk for heart problems: study ]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s physician receives $700,000 FedDev grant to study new treatments to prevent brain injury complications ]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Research: Car crash victims more likely to survive if taken directly to a trauma centre ]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Richest and poorest people in Toronto hospitalized for different reasons, researchers find ]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute participating in Doors Open Toronto ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News Li Ka Shing Knowledge InstituteDoors Open Toronto <![CDATA[ Dr. Arthur Slutsky, vice-president of research at St. Michael’s, receives prestigious lifetime award ]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Infrastructure Ontario selects planning and design team for Queen/Victoria redevelopment project ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New outreach program encourages high school students to become ambassadors for organ donation ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New outreach program encourages high school students to become ambassadors for organ donation ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Watch Dr. Kamran Khan on BBC World News Horizons ]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study: Some ophthalmologists charge up to eight times more for lenses inserted during most common eye procedure in Ontario ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study: Significantly more boys born to Indian mothers in Canada than to Canadian-born mothers ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds ethnicity increases risk of preeclampsia ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Researchers say supervised consumption facilities would improve health of people who use drugs in Ottawa and Toronto ]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds doctors have exaggerated fears when starting patients on insulin ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s researchers do well in CIHR fall round of grants ]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Mental health important piece of concussion puzzle ]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s doctor uses wiki to empower patients and help them to develop asthma action plans ]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Prescribing opioids for pain after short-stay surgery appears associated with long-term use ]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Hospital News <![CDATA[ March is Nutrition Month: St. Michael’s Hospital receives new MRI to be devoted to nutrition centre ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Lieff honoured for outstanding contribution to faculty development ]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Authors of women’s health report develop 10-point Health Equity Road Map ]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Is fructose being blamed for the obesity epidemic when the real problem is we just ingest too many calories? ]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s researchers say many babies born to immigrants are being labeled too small incorrectly ]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Prolonged fructose intake not linked to rise in blood pressure: study ]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s and King Saud receive first joint patent ]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s-based researchers take part in new studies evaluating CPR and drugs after sudden cardiac arrest ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Physician, three St. Michael’s board members appointed to Order of Ontario ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Study finds delirium after stroke linked to poorer outcomes for patients ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Canadian led research team develop new model to anticipate disease outbreaks at 2012 Olympics ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ First detailed data showing risk of using Rasilez in combination with certain blood pressure-lowering drugs ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ New findings by St. Michael’s researchers lead to a test and therapy for kidney failure caused by E. coli ]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ Where you live in Toronto can increase your risk for cardiac arrest: study ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News <![CDATA[ St. Michael’s Irfan Dhalla one to watch in 2012: Toronto Star ]]> Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hospital News