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Vacation safely – know about travel vaccines

Heading to an exotic destination this winter? Don’t end up with an exotic disease. Travel vaccines are your best shot at protecting your health while abroad. The Prescription Shop at St. Joseph’s Hospital can help. As part of St. Joseph’s focus on uncompromising quality and safety, Prescription Shop...
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Food allergies – don’t swallow everything you hear

When it comes to food allergies, rampant misinformation is far too easily digested. From food sensitivity testing to allergy prevention in babies, incorrect information is actually contributing to an increase in food allergies. For Food Allergy Awareness Month in May, allergist Dr. Samira Jeimy with...
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When medication is mixed with sunshine, beware the side effects

Brighter, warmer, longer summer days are a few things most Canadians look forward to. But if your medication doesn’t mix with sunshine, a sunny day may end with a nasty sunburn. While most know to avoid alcohol or certain foods that can interfere with some prescription medications, there is less...
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Revolutionary new breast imaging technology comes to St. Joseph’s

St. Joseph's Hospital, part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, has become the first Canadian hospital to install the latest in mammography technology that allows patients to personally control and adjust the rate of compression during the exam. The Senographe Pristina designed by GE Healthcare is a...
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Murray Faulkner and his wife Lynda

Faith, family and giving

Growing up on the outskirts of London, a young Murray Faulkner would join his family for Sunday worship every week. He says that when it came time to make the offering, he would give five cents of his 15-cent weekly allowance. The tradition instilled in him the values of community and giving back...
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Chrstine Boyd

The baby Tree- By Christine Boyd

“Several years ago, I was preparing to change to a new psychiatrist. For a number of weeks, my therapist and I talked about this change and the possible impacts to my care. During one of these appointments, my therapist asked me how I would describe my ideal treatment. Then he asked how I would want...
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Jason and Penny WelchWest

Serving hope

Jason sat down, ate dinner with his wife and watched the sun set. But this wasn’t any ordinary dinner. It was the first time the couple had enjoyed a meal together in more than a year and a half, when Jason was admitted to the hospital for complex medical issues. He couldn’t wait to tell Penny Welch...
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