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December 27 |
Dr. Art Slutsky appointed to the Order of Canada
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December 21 |
Transplant and organ donation initiative educates 30,000 students
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December 21 |
Q&A: Meet this year’s International Keenan Lecturer, Dr. Galit Alter
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December 20 |
Happy holidays from our family to yours
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December 20 |
Research connects gene defect to muscle and heart disease and identifies potential treatment
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December 19 |
How not to be SAD this winter
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December 18 |
St. Michael’s joins national injury and poisoning reporting system to improve prevention efforts
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December 13 |
Study points to potential new target in glaucoma research
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December 13 |
St. Michael’s showcases cutting-edge endoscopy at annual event broadcast around the world
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December 12 |
Study examines cost of HIV medication across Canada
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December 11 |
Four dried fruits found to be low on glycemic index and a possible food source for people with diabetes
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December 7 |
Using data analytics to help improve patient care
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December 6 |
St. Michael’s Hospital’s Dr. Jiwon Oh leading national MS research project
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December 4 |
From the waiting room to the boardroom: the importance of patient and family advisors
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December 3 |
Poor sleep, missed meals, less mobility and stress in hospital may lead to readmission
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November 30 |
New initiative increases access to science for students in Regent Park
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November 30 |
Celebrating those who ‘have forever left their mark’: This year’s Research Month Awards winners
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November 30 |
REID showcases Specialized Complex Care’s innovative work
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November 29 |
Honey, I shrunk the lab: Technology for making small devices has a big impact for St. Michael’s and Ryerson researchers
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November 29 |
Research 101: What it takes to innovate
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November 28 |
ECHO program helps far-flung health-care workers treat complex addiction cases
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November 27 |
Clinical trial finds minimally invasive retinal detachment treatment offers patients better outcomes
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November 27 |
Dr. Carolyn Snider returning home as new Chief of Emergency Medicine for St. Michael’s
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November 26 |
Trazadone has similar risk of falls and major fractures in seniors with dementia compared with antipsychotics
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November 23 |
Dr. Nancy Baxter outlines strategies to fight gender bias in article for British Journal of Surgery
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November 22 |
Sweetened drinks pose greater diabetes risk than other sugary foods
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November 21 |
Easier access to your health information: MyChart hits 5,000 active users
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November 21 |
What goes into the design of an inpatient floor?
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November 16 |
Our Shared Values reception honours network’s award winners
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November 16 |
The 50th anniversary of Canada’s first successful heart transplant
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November 14 |
Angels Den’s battle for breakthroughs awards more than $400,000 to St. Michael’s researchers
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November 14 |
Changing critical care through research
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November 14 |
Dr. Tomislav Svoboda receives Regional Family Physician of the Year Award from Ontario College of Family Physicians
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November 14 |
Families provide crucial support in diabetes care
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November 13 |
Keeping patients and residents safe from pressure injuries
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November 13 |
‘I knew I could lose my dad’ — The serious impact of the flu
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November 12 |
Study suggests diabetes medication improves heart structure
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November 12 |
Which outreach method encourages patients overdue for cancer screening to get tested?
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November 12 |
New study points to strategies to reduce maternal death
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November 12 |
Antibiotics: Protecting a precious resource
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November 8 |
St. Michael’s named in top 15 Canadian research hospitals, top 5 medium hospitals
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November 7 |
Patient-oriented research projects from St. Michael’s featured in CMAJ
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November 7 |
Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis awarded Marcé Medal for perinatal mental health research
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November 7 |
Creating a better Wikipedia for all
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November 5 |
Unique donation will impact patient care for generations to come
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November 5 |
St. Michael’s researcher asked to chair global committee on addressing health inequity
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November 2 |
St. Michael’s honours those with 50 years of service
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November 1 |
Our network kicks off Research Month TOgether!
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October 31 |
Timing of methadone treatment for pregnant women does not increase health risks: study
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October 30 |
‘In basic science, you have huge potential’: Meet Dr. Cynthia Luk
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October 29 |
How one clinic is helping newcomers with a sick child adjust to life in Canada
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October 26 |
GeMQIN aims to improve patient care by harnessing 'the kind of big data AI was designed for'
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October 25 |
Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective
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October 25 |
Making meaning out of data
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October 23 |
All about the holistic work of occupational therapists
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October 18 |
Hospitals share medical imaging data to learn how to cut radiation doses
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October 17 |
Product recall alert: Abbott Nutrition liquid diet products
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October 15 |
Gabriel’s Gift: helping parents create memories after stillbirths and neonatal loss
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October 12 |
Interactive TIPSY program helps teens make safer choices
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October 9 |
Dr. Rick Glazier named scientific director of CIHR-IHSPR
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October 9 |
Dismantling those flu shot myths, one at a time
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October 4 |
Only when “absolutely necessary” – reducing unnecessary bloodwork
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October 3 |
Dr. Kamran Khan wins $10,000 Innovation Award from Ernest C. Manning Foundation
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October 3 |
A new St. Michael’s-Providence initiative is tackling painful wait times
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October 2 |
First in Ontario: St. Michael’s to use new ER-REBOA catheter in trauma bay
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September 28 |
How the smash hit ResusTO conference showed off the Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre
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September 27 |
Japanese delegation visits St. Michael’s for a first-hand look at care for vulnerable populations
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September 26 |
Home is where the care is
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September 25 |
Prescriptions for medications commonly used to treat ADHD have increased over the past 5 years in Ontario
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September 24 |
Dr. Art Slutsky steps down after 18-year career at the helm of Research at St. Michael’s
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September 20 |
Health care meets innovation in the Biomedical Zone
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September 19 |
Naloxone now available at Emergency Departments to help combat opioid overdoses
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September 18 |
‘A precious sense of belonging’: Learning to evaluate the communities we live in
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September 12 |
Sepsis Week sheds light on a little-understood killer
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September 11 |
Two St. Michael’s researchers named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
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September 11 |
St. Michael’s awarded for championing organ donation
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September 10 |
Prescribing employment: Study identifies key features of interventions to help patients get jobs
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September 6 |
How olive oil and sleep could stave off heart attacks and strokes: New study examines plasma protein’s role
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September 5 |
Use of simulated medical images improves accuracy of computers with AI
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August 31 |
Top tips for sleeping soundly this school year
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August 29 |
One-third of opioid-related deaths in Ontario were among people actively treated with a prescription opioid in 2016
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August 29 |
Diabetes medication increases cardiac energy in diabetes patients through glucose and fatty acid oxidation, study finds
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August 28 |
Applied Health Research Centre co-authors four articles in two high-impact journals within four days, sharing decades of work that will impact patient care
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August 27 |
Care co-ordination improves health of older patients with multiple chronic diseases
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August 27 |
New medications for diabetes management have additional heart benefits, study finds
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August 27 |
Ross procedure may provide longer survival and better quality of life, study suggests
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August 27 |
World’s largest transfusion study in cardiac surgery changes transfusion practices around the world
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August 24 |
Avoiding a pain in the back(pack)
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August 23 |
Opportunity to help students shine motivates St. Michael’s chief medical resident Dr. Nicola Goldberg
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August 22 |
TakeCare spreading kindness one comfort kit at a time
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August 20 |
Experiences at first sexual encounter influence risk of HIV and gender-based violence in teenaged and young women in Kenya, study finds
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August 17 |
Why attending a loud concert can be 'like a concussion' for your ears
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August 15 |
The keys to playing sports safely in the summer heat
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August 14 |
Community kitchen enhances food skills one meal at a time
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August 13 |
When every second counts: How a simulation dramatically improved blood delivery times for trauma patients
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August 9 |
Student research group impacts community in hospital and beyond
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August 9 |
Helping children with mental health issues access care and services
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August 8 |
Positive patient ID for phlebotomy: Improving safety when drawing blood
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August 7 |
What is Operational Readiness?
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August 3 |
Space Kids’ experiment takes science to new heights
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July 30 |
Addressing unprofessional behaviour among physicians
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July 27 |
Network recognized as top performer in green hospital of the year awards
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July 27 |
Toronto stands out for excellence in cystic fibrosis care in North America
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July 26 |
Using patient engagement to improve outcomes in health-care redesign
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July 24 |
Three of seven CIHR SPOR Grants awarded to St. Michael’s researchers
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July 20 |
The stages of diabetes care
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July 19 |
Urban Angel Golf tournament raises more than $1 million for 12th straight year
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July 17 |
Web tool Genomics ADvISER aims to demystify genomic sequencing and the “Pandora’s box” dilemma
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July 16 |
Deaths from cardiovascular disease rising in India, study finds
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July 6 |
The Portfolio Diet lowers cholesterol, inflammation and heart disease
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July 4 |
St. Michael’s physicians named to Order of Canada
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July 4 |
Monitoring opioid prescriptions across Ontario
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June 28 |
No shortage of discoveries in sight
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June 27 |
Simulating a worst-case emergency to prepare for best practice
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June 26 |
Antidepressants may increase risk of death by 20 per cent for people with progressive lung disease
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June 25 |
Shades of Our Sisters brings conversation, understanding to St. Michael’s
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June 21 |
New study suggests preference for sons continues among second-generation women of South Asian descent
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June 19 |
Better continuity of primary care could lower emergency department visits for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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June 13 |
Making primary care for transgender patients a priority
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June 12 |
St. Michael’s role in making cardiac care in northern Ontario better, quicker-to-access, and closer to home
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June 11 |
Better outcomes for patients using single-pill combination for blood pressure
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June 7 |
Q&A with Leonard Benoit, Aboriginal navigator
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June 6 |
New courses at St. Michael’s provide staff training on caring for hospitalized older adults
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June 4 |
Home with a new hip in 12 hours
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June 1 |
One in every five deaths in young adults is opioid-related in the United States: study
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May 31 |
Avoid 'snake oil' sunscreen pills and stick to sun safety basics: dermatologist
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May 30 |
Review explores why homeless populations in Canada and globally have “much higher” rates of cardiovascular disease-related deaths
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May 29 |
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds
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May 23 |
St. Mike’s MSICU brings home gold
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May 22 |
Minimally invasive procedure in addition to medication provides long-term benefits to patients with stable coronary artery disease over standard treatment
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May 16 |
When a hospital and a high school come together: a city-wide campaign for the underhoused
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May 8 |
#yesthisisnursing
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May 4 |
Volunteer uplifts patients, one song at a time
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May 2 |
Access to hemodialysis technology: From Toronto to Addis Ababa
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May 1 |
CIHR funds two DFCM projects to support Canadian primary care
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April 27 |
Researchers map the potential spread of yellow fever virus to cities around the world
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April 26 |
Brother receives life-saving transplant from sister and is “gifted with the ability to dream again”
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April 25 |
One in every six deaths in young adults is opioid-related: study
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April 20 |
Going above and beyond for patient experience
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April 20 |
Recycling in the LKSKI: Know before you throw
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April 18 |
A snapshot of organ and tissue donation at our three hospitals
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April 16 |
Celebrating 1,436 volunteers across the network
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April 12 |
Higher cigarette prices would save millions of people from extreme poverty and poor health around the world
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April 11 |
Q&A with Kevin Bradley
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April 10 |
Gender gap in academic medicine negatively impacts organizations, but there are simple solutions
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April 4 |
‘After my transplant, I had time’: A patient’s kidney transplant journey
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April 3 |
Study suggests pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds
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April 2 |
Get to know Dr. Patricia O’Campo, new interim Executive Director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute
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March 28 |
Rapid Referral Clinic becoming a success story
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March 26 |
Study finds more people relying on government catastrophic drug plans and big increase in government spending
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March 21 |
Forget Iron Man: IRON MOM fights low iron in pregnant women
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March 20 |
Research study encourages hospitals to reduce number of paper documents created
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March 19 |
Despite access to health care and medications, people with HIV in Ontario still dying at higher rates than general population
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March 15 |
Dr. Andreas Laupacis steps down from Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute leadership
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March 12 |
New plaque honours Dr. Halperin for a lifetime of achievements
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March 8 |
Researchers find biomarker that predicts who will respond best to common complication from diabetes
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March 7 |
Convenience for patients is No. 1 with new PocketHealth platform
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March 5 |
Colouring book helps children understand why new siblings can’t come home yet
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March 2 |
St. Michael’s cardiology team performs world first
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March 1 |
Some 300 delegates from more than 30 countries with one goal – joining in the global fight against cancer
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February 28 |
New report finds 'critical and alarming gap' in high quality, comprehensive and inclusive data for urban Indigenous populations in Canada
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February 27 |
Q&A with Emily Little
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February 26 |
Physicians develop recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies
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February 22 |
Complex surgery removes rare tumour from patient’s spine
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February 21 |
St. Michael’s cardiologist performs successful world first, using Canadian invented device in novel way
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February 19 |
Study looks at how newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels
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February 20 |
MyChart shows patients their own health records
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February 15 |
Physicians speculate Game of Thrones’ King Joffrey would have lived had he received proper medical care when poisoned at his wedding
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February 9 |
MDRD celebrates renovation completion
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February 8 |
Q&A with Dr. Lee Schofield
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January 26 |
Older adults who are frail are more likely to experience delirium following elective surgery, new study suggests
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January 23 |
Preventing delirium with an activity box
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January 17 |
Previously unpublished information from clinical trial pivotal to FDA approval calls into question effectiveness of pregnancy anti-nausea drug
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January 16 |
Physiotherapist’s invention sets patients free
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January 12 |
Age is not a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients, new study suggests
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January 10 |
ELVIS is in the building
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January 4 |
Using Big Data to improve patient care
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