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Researchers aim for thumbs up on 3D-printed splint
For many people living with thumb arthritis, the pain is all too familiar - the ache when opening a jar, the struggle to grip a cup, the throb when holding a pen. Over time, these everyday challenges can add up to a loss of independence. Thumb arthritis affects approximately one in four older adults...
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Better together: a decade of partnership recognized on the national stage
When Kent Lewis walked into a room full of St. Leonard's colleagues from across Canada in Calgary this June, he felt it immediately: a shared sense of purpose. Lewis, director of St. Joseph's Health Care London's Forensic Psychiatry Program, was in Calgary to accept the Community Collaborator Award...
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A deep dive inside the human body
If you were to travel deep inside the human body, you would be able to see the hum of activity inside each tiny cell and the electrical conversation between them. You could visualize miniscule details of the soft tissue that makes you, you. While it may sound like an episode of The Magic School Bus...
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One decision at a time: Barbara Weryk recognized for empowering people living with diabetes
Barbara Weryk knows what's in her campers' bags because she carries most of it herself: insulin, glucose monitors, backup supplies, an emergency plan. Barbara has lived with diabetes for 12 years and wears an insulin pump and glucose sensor. She's also the camp nurse. Since 2018, Barbara has...
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‘Micro-doses of wisdom’
The numbers say occupational therapist Clark Heard has given more than 30,000 hours as mentor to more than 150 work-placement students across 25 years of professional practice. But Heard, who works at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care (Southwest...
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Congratulations to St. Joseph's 2026 President’s Award Recipients
Compassionate, innovative and deeply committed to making a difference, the 2026 St. Joseph’s President’s Award recipients were recognized for their outstanding contributions to advancing St. Joseph’s mission, values and strategic priorities. The President’s Awards celebrate individuals, teams and...
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Physician peer support program strengthens wellbeing
Long hours, high demands and heavy responsibility can weigh down even the most resourceful of physicians. That’s when a listening ear from a peer can make all the difference. St. Joseph's Health Care London (St. Joseph's) and London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)’s Peer Support Program brings that...
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‘Poop pill’ benefits may extend to treating kidney cancer, lung cancer and melanoma
Clinical trials suggest fecal transplants can prevent side effects in treating kidney cancer. It can also dramatically improve outcomes for people with lung and melanoma cancers. A groundbreaking study show that the toxic side effects of drugs to treat kidney cancer could be virtually eliminated...
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Retirees return as volunteers
“When people work for so many years, some don’t want to come back anymore, but to me it was like coming home,” says Joanne Lawson, a retiree-turned-volunteer at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. For most of her 42 years employed at St. Joseph’s, Lawson was a bright presence in patient registration at...
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