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New primary care clinic to target gap in gender-based violence care – the first of its kind in Canada
St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s new Trauma and Violence Specialized Primary Care Clinic will serve all ages, with a key focus on women and children affected by sexual assault, abuse, sex trafficking and intimate partner violence.
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Viral mouth-taping trend ‘sus’ says Canadian sleep expert
LONDON, ON – Mouth taping, a growing trend on social media channels like TikTok, carries serious health risks, especially for those with sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea...
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Lawson homelessness researcher Cheryl Forchuk to receive Coronation Medal
Prestigious award will honour the national impact of Forchuk and her research into health and homelessness Lawson Research Institute scientist Cheryl Forchuk, PhD, will be awarded the prestigious King...
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A new path to veteran healing from PTSD
Largest-ever review reveals combined treatment approach may significantly improve PTSD outcomes for veterans
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Have a cervix? Join St. Joseph’s ‘pap’ rally
The next Pop-Up Pap Test Clinic on March 24 will feature the latest in cervical screening with the province’s switch to HPV testing. Better test, less often. Attendees will be among the first in...
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World-first clinical trial will study specialized ‘poop pills’ to improve treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer
LONDON, ON – Scientists at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) of St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) are the first in the world to study...
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$65.75M grant positions Lawson as Canadian leader in workplace-injury research
Massive research investment by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to St. Joseph’s Health Care London will transform occupational illness and injury
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Opening digital doors
St. Joseph’s annual Diabetes Half Century Awards highlight patients like Kristin Busche, whose diabetes journey has led to a life of online advocacy. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. London...
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Pop-up Pap Test Clinic returns Nov. 1
To fill a gap in London, this clinic will now be held two to three times a year. London Ontario – In response to tremendous demand, the Colposcopy Clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph...
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London Hospitals introduce respiratory season Masking Guidelines
London, ON – As we enter the fall respiratory virus season, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) are introducing respiratory season masking...
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Sniffing out better care
Researchers at St. Joseph’s Health Care London are testing a novel treatment for debilitating distorted smell triggered by COVID-19.
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$1.2 million in federal funding to study women veterans experiencing homelessness
LONDON, ON – A first-of-its-kind study led by Lawson Health Research Institute is receiving $1.2 million in funding from the federal government, delivered through the Veteran Homelessness Program, to...
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