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Care with comfort
Without hesitation, Micheline Steele provides an emphatic rave review of her extensive experience with virtual care. “It changed my life,” says the 64-year-old. For years, crippling chronic pain curtailed every aspect of life for Micheline. An avid fitness enthusiast, even gentle exercise was out of...
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Tiny Homes, Big Impact
St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is building on its legacy of caring for veterans. This time by working with Homes for Heroes to support veterans who find themselves without a home. In collaboration with the City of London and the Homes For Heroes Foundation (H4HF), St. Joseph’s has...
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New HPV testing in cervical cancer screening: What you need to know
As of Monday, March 3, 2025, Ontario has adopted testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) - the leading cause of cervical cancer - as the new standard for cervical cancer screening, replacing the traditional pap smear. The HPV test sample is collected using the same method as the pap smear and is...
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Diabetic supplies or groceries – sometimes the choice is difficult
The gap between what people with diabetes need to manage their condition and what they can afford is a growing concern for the Diabetes Education Centre (DEC) team at St. Joseph’s Hospital. A lack of funding for diabetes supplies, equipment and medications essential for evidence-based care means...
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St. Joseph’s leads innovative hernia repair using da Vinci Xi surgical robot
His fingertips flit across the controls with a careful, deliberate touch while his right foot lightly taps two pedals on the floor. Like an organist at his console, each movement is so practiced as to seem effortless. Surgeon Dr. Ahmad Elnahas agrees there are parallels between musicianship and...
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New breast cancer surgery approach improves survivorship and leaves women looking and feeling whole
Surgical oncologist Dr. Muriel Brackstone is co-founder of Canada’s first, hands-on oncoplastic surgery course. A London surgeon is leading a shift across Canada to new breast surgery techniques that are dramatically changing the outcome and quality of life for women diagnosed with breast cancer...
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New Kidney Stone Treatment Clears Fragments In One Go
In a North American first, an exciting evolution in the treatment for kidney stones has debuted at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) that offers the possibility of completely clearing stone fragments in a single procedure and significantly decreasing the risk of recurrence. Using a...
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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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A dream come true
As a college student in the Philippines, Bryan Sanchez dreamed about working as a nurse in Canada. Today, he is fulfilling his dream working as a registered nurse in the Rehabilitation Program at Parkwood Institute. Thanks to the Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP) Program through the...
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