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December 31 |
Pagers for patients at Hematology/Oncology Clinic
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December 29 |
Plain packaging effective in reducing misperceptions of tobacco products among Australian Indigenous people: study
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December 24 |
Spectre villain fails neuroanatomy in latest Bond film
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December 24 |
St. Michael’s Hospital spreads Christmas cheer to Toronto Police officers at 51 Division
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December 23 |
Q&A with Cheryl Proc
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December 22 |
Largest study of Ebola survivors finds they commonly report vision, hearing, joint pain problems; suggest virus lives longer in certain body fluids
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December 21 |
Trusted vascular technique offers patients with multiple traumas better chance of survival
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December 17 |
Adult prescriptions for ADHD drugs more than doubled in five years, but access uneven across Canada
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December 17 |
Hepatitis C prevention and control efforts should focus on incarcerated individuals, according to new study
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December 16 |
Immigrant parents at lower risk of preterm birth than Canadian-born couples, new study finds
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December 15 |
Seeing others through
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December 15 |
St. Michael’s Food Services team, more than just in-patient meals
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December 11 |
Using MRIs to predict kidney failure
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December 10 |
Nurses and patients at St. Michael’s Hospital get an early Christmas surprise
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December 9 |
St. Michael’s to hold clinics for Syrian refugees
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December 8 |
How many, how much and how often: why medication reconciliation is important for our patients
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December 7 |
Snuggle science launches in St. Michael’s NICU
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December 4 |
iPad app gives a voice to MSICU patients with breathing tubes
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December 2 |
Star gazing
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November 30 |
Vital statistics data can help fill gap about prescription opioid-related deaths
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November 30 |
Researchers say supervised injection facilities would be cost-effective in Toronto and Ottawa
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November 27 |
St. Michael’s becomes a little more ‘royal’
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November 26 |
St. Michael’s Emergency Department prescribes convenience with new pharmacy dispensing kiosk
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November 24 |
Well Living House celebrates milestones, looks ahead to stronger future for Indigenous communities
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November 24 |
Millions of women severely undernourished in low- and middle-income countries
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November 19 |
Patients win as Ticket to Ward sets bar high
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November 17 |
International delegates visit Family Practice clinics at St. Michael’s Hospital during Besrour Conference
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November 13 |
Keeping transfusions flowing for trauma patients
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November 11 |
Researchers call for investment in cancer control in low- and middle-income countries where most of the world’s cancer deaths occur
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November 10 |
St. Michael’s opens second pediatric clinic in a Toronto school
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November 10 |
Laser beam test identifies specific strain of bacterial infection
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November 9 |
Little germs, big impact: Patients tell us why hand hygiene is so important
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November 7 |
Improve defibrillator accessibility to save more lives: study
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November 7 |
Cholesterol-lowering ‘portfolio diet’ also reduces blood pressure, study finds
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November 5 |
St. Michael returns to the Bond Wing
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November 4 |
Dr. Neeru Gupta honoured
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November 1 |
Apgar score for newborns may be tool for predicting whether mother will become critically ill
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November 1 |
Abdominal fat in early pregnancy can predict development of gestational diabetes
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October 29 |
Sumac Creek Health Centre: a cut above
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October 27 |
Dr. Peter Jüni will be new director of the AHRC
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October 26 |
St. Michael’s urologist first in Canada to perform kidney autotransplant using robotic surgery
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October 23 |
Nurse and researcher Dr. Lianne Jeffs inducted as Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing
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October 22 |
Common shoulder dislocation can heal just as well without surgery: study
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October 19 |
Study of pregnancy complications finds refugee women in Ontario have higher rates of HIV
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October 15 |
Updated Pap smear test guidelines lead to decreased STI screening, study finds
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October 13 |
Five minutes with Shirley Bell
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October 6 |
Life After Trauma program first step towards recovery
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October 2 |
High opioid use in older people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease raises safety concerns
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October 1 |
New product and procedure help prevent dialysis complications
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September 29 |
“Housing First” approach to finding housing for homeless people with mental illness has no significant impact on obesity
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September 29 |
Falling TVs causing increasing number of severe neck and head injuries in children
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September 28 |
While Canada screens all immigrants for TB, vast majority of cases come from a handful of countries, landmark 10-year study finds
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September 24 |
Novel surgery offers new hope for breast cancer patients
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September 21 |
Ontario shift to family health teams leads to improved diabetes care for patients, research finds
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September 18 |
In-hospital nocturnal dialysis may be good for the heart
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September 16 |
Study finds association between energy drinks and traumatic brain injury in teens
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September 15 |
Minimizing exposure
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September 14 |
Ability to develop relationships with patients and preceptors key to St. Michael’s Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship program
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September 10 |
Fructose no worse than other carbohydrates: study
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September 8 |
Is your child struggling to fall asleep? 6 tips to get your child on a sleep schedule for school
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September 5 |
What vaccines are required for Ontario schoolchildren?
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September 4 |
Volunteers help connect the dots in the Emergency Department
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September 4 |
Q&A with Dr. Helena Frecker, our chief clinical fellow
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September 4 |
5 tips on preparing healthy back-to-school breakfasts and lunches
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September 4 |
Inexpensive drug saves blood and money: study
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September 2 |
How to prepare kids with asthma or allergies for the school year
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September 1 |
3 tips to avoid back pain as children head back to school
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August 31 |
Inner-city neighbourhoods may affect risk of developing heart disease, research finds
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August 26 |
No increase in adverse outcomes for elective day surgery when doctor worked night before: Ontario study
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August 25 |
St. Michael’s clerical assistant engages people through illustration
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August 20 |
Study finds association between people who have had a traumatic brain injury and ADHD
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August 19 |
Healing the gap
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August 17 |
Breastfeeding could reduce common infections among Indigenous infants, according to new study
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August 14 |
Being diagnosed with diabetes late in life associated with higher risk of developing dementia, new study indicates
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August 13 |
Study suggests Ontario nearing U.N. targets to help end AIDS epidemic
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August 11 |
Go with the flow: Improving hospital navigation with St. Michael’s 3.0
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August 7 |
New trial will test whether a medication can improve recovery after life-threatening traumatic brain injury
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August 7 |
Patients benefit from innovative blood clot technology
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August 5 |
Q&A with Drs. Judith Peranson and Danyaal Raza
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July 31 |
St. Michael’s names chair in Inner City Health
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July 30 |
St. Michael’s names chair in Inner City Health
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July 30 |
Lucky number seven
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July 28 |
The halls are alive, with the sound of students
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July 24 |
Solving the mysteries of heart surgery
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July 22 |
Another fantastic year for St. Michael’s Urban Angel Golf Classic
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July 21 |
Helping providers help kids new to Canada
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July 17 |
Study in mice may identify new ways to treat immune thrombocytopenia
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July 15 |
“Housing First” approach can reduce alcohol-related problems among homeless people with mental illness, study finds
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July 15 |
Does heart disease begin in childhood?
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July 13 |
Let the games begin!
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July 13 |
Young adults who survive cancer hospitalized more often than the general population even 20 years after cancer treatment ends
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July 9 |
Twenty times as many migraine sufferers in Ontario could get some relief if the government broadened access to an effective group of drugs known as triptans
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July 8 |
St. Michael’s Hospital to open family health team clinic in Regent Park
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July 7 |
New study finds money spent on community-based HIV prevention programs translates into health-care treatment savings
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July 6 |
Older patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries less likely to receive surgery compared with younger people
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July 3 |
Study finds people over 65 with traumatic brain injuries are hospitalized almost four times as often as younger people
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July 2 |
Sixty minutes of science
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June 30 |
Q&A with Lee Ringer, clinical nurse specialist for seniors
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June 26 |
Children who develop asthma in Toronto more likely to be born in neighbourhood with high levels of air pollution, study suggests
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June 25 |
Medically complex patients with Type 2 diabetes have less heart disease, lower death rates if they see a specialist soon after diagnosis; healthier patients do well with family doctors
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June 24 |
Choosing Wisely: Tackling unnecessary X-rays in the ICUs
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June 22 |
Building a senior friendly hospital
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June 18 |
Some common anti-nausea medications used post-operatively could increase patients’ arrhythmia risk
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June 17 |
Dr. Stephen Hwang appointed new director of Centre for Research on Inner City Health
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June 15 |
St. Michael’s protecting elderly patients at risk of harm
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June 15 |
Lung transplant survival rates good for Canadians with cystic fibrosis
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June 12 |
New animal research demonstrates the potential of ultrasonic gene delivery to treat cardiovascular diseases
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June 5 |
When to stop driving, the age-old question
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June 11 |
Making the Glycemic Index easier to use
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June 5 |
Honouring the profound impact of living donors
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June 5 |
Researchers targeting the host rather than the flu virus have success with new treatment tested in mice
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June 3 |
Use of antipsychotic drugs in the elderly living in the community up 26 per cent
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June 2 |
Home Dialysis Program celebrates 100th patient at home
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June 1 |
Research highlights link between neighbourhood, community participation and partner violence
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May 29 |
Doctors’ checklist could help decrease length of COPD patients’ hospital stay
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May 25 |
ED doctors stress need for good communications with police
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May 25 |
From constantly coughing to clearer lungs: a CF patient’s journey on a new treatment
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May 22 |
CF Awareness Month: improving patients’ lives, one step at a time
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May 16 |
Dr. Stephen Betschel was lead author of new Canadian guidelines for management of rare disease hereditary angioedema
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May 15 |
Q&A with nurse practitioner Jean Wilson
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May 14 |
Clinical consultants build on nursing experience for St. Michael’s 3.0
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May 13 |
Nurses connect the dots between data and better patient care
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May 8 |
Loud and clear: Teach-Back enriches nurse-patient communication
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May 8 |
Telemedicine program at St. Michael’s eliminating barriers to care
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May 7 |
Dr. Elizabeth Tullis of St. Michael’s Hospital appointed to Cystic Fibrosis Canada Chair in Adult Cystic Fibrosis Research
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May 6 |
Before 11 a.m. discharge: These units know what time it is
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May 5 |
Ontario adults who reported a traumatic brain injury also reported more road rage than people who did not have a TBI
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April 29 |
A hot (and cold) new concept in pain management
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April 27 |
St. Michael’s after dark
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April 24 |
Patient receives Human Touch Award for volunteering his time at St. Michael’s
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April 22 |
Papers identify effective and cost-effective treatments for complex wounds
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April 21 |
Toward better outcomes for aboriginal cancer patients
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April 17 |
Q&A with Inez McKenzie
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April 17 |
St. Michael’s breaks ground on construction project, including 17-storey tower for critically ill patients and expanded Emergency Department
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April 16 |
Proton pump inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of acute kidney failure and acute interstitial nephritis in older patients
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April 15 |
Patient voice: What it’s like to wait in the ED
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April 15 |
Does home care serve men and women equally?
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April 14 |
Parents’ country of origin influences risk of stillbirth
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April 13 |
St. Michael’s surgeon receives Canada Research Chair
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April 13 |
Mental rehearsal helps ER clinicians best prepare for trauma patients
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April 10 |
Going upstream to improve health
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April 7 |
Resident wellness top of mind at St. Michael’s
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April 1 |
St. Michael’s sets quality improvement priorities for 2015-16
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March 31 |
'Gold standard' for pain relief after shoulder surgery may not be 24 karat
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March 27 |
5 minutes with Dana Whitham
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March 25 |
CELTIC to raise the profile of laboratory testing
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March 23 |
Study may identify new cause of brain bleeds in fetuses and newborns
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March 23 |
Greater wealth equals better health for most Canadian moms and their newborns
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March 20 |
Q&A with Ann Leung
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March 18 |
Study may explain low blood oxygen levels for cystic fibrosis patients with infected lungs
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March 17 |
Ready, set, recycle
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March 13 |
New drug trial puts possible stroke treatment in the hands of paramedics
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March 12 |
Infection control forms the foundation of St. Michael’s redevelopment project
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March 9 |
Making multiple sclerosis treatment personal
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March 6 |
Oncologists praise gene expression profiling tests as a decision-making tool for women with early-stage breast cancer but also have significant reservations
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February 6 |
Grant helps health care workers provide better breastfeeding support for new moms
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March 4 |
New information desk saves time and energy
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March 3 |
Homeless people with mental illness have more stable housing when given rent supplement and case management support
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February 6 |
What’s good for the heart is good for the brain
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February 27 |
Call me maybe? One step closer to home
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February 25 |
One in every three women could potentially be spared chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
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February 25 |
Improving inmate health can lead to better community health and safety
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February 24 |
Filipino newcomers to Canada diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age and with more aggressive cancer, study finds
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February 23 |
Homeless people with mental illness also have significantly higher 30-year risk of serious cardiovascular disease, research finds
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February 23 |
Fast-tracking concussion care
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February 19 |
Is health care too important to be left to health departments?
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February 17 |
Getting the cold, hard facts
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February 11 |
Stroke survivors more likely to make dangerous driving errors
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February 11 |
Researchers find new therapy benefits stroke patients
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February 11 |
Research finds 15-fold increase in newborn opioid withdrawal in Ontario; many born to mothers with legal opioid prescriptions
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February 9 |
Newer than new
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February 6 |
How health-care providers are reducing the risk of alcohol use and injury
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February 5 |
Twenty-five per cent of homeless people surveyed in Toronto report vision problems
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February 3 |
Racism linked to illness in Indigenous peoples in Canada
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February 2 |
Combination of popular antibiotic and cardiac medication increases risk of sudden cardiac death in older patients
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January 28 |
Bondfield Construction selected to build 17-storey patient care tower at St. Michael’s Hospital
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January 28 |
Communication is key to Emergency Department success, new study says
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January 27 |
St. Michael’s Hospital and Toronto Public Library launch Reach Out and Read program to promote childhood literacy; Jan. 27 Family Literacy Day
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January 26 |
Study finds majority of homeless adults with mental illness have high rates of cognitive deficits
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January 19 |
Taking two for the team
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January 13 |
Two St. Michael’s physicians appointed to Order of Canada
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January 13 |
Four ways to survive the cold snap
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January 12 |
Newly appointed Applied Public Health Research Chair will address gaps in Indigenous health
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January 7 |
Ryerson University-St. Michael's Hospital dietetics training partnership boon for Ontario's health-care system
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January 6 |
Research paper says women in prison need and want treatment for physical and sexual abuse
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January 5 |
St. Michael’s storeys: Building surgery 3.0
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