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DocTalks Podcast: Season 4, Episode 24 - Heart health in women with Dr. Ashlay Huitema
Chest pressure, burning sensation, jaw or neck pain - did you know these could be signs of a heart attack in women? Sometimes women ignore these symptoms, thinking they may be because of other illnesses. In this episode of the DocTalks Podcast, host Ian Gillespie chats with Dr. Ashlay Huitema a...
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From fear to freedom
“The first emotion I remember feeling was fear. I was 5 or 6 years old and I had surgery to put tubes in my ears. That was my first conscious memory and fear ended up being at the centre of most of my life,” recalls 38-year-old Kersten as she sits in her living room surrounded by her baseball cap...
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Thinking outside the box
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainty, anxiety and concern around the globe. But it has also created sweet moments of opportunity, generosity and gratitude. Girl Guides of Canada thought outside of the box – quite literally – and found a new and clever way to sell the...
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Could the microorganisms in poop treat the deadliest form of skin cancer?
A multidisciplinary team at Lawson Health Research Institute is exploring whether fecal transplants can improve outcomes in melanoma patients treated with immunotherapy. Immunotherapy drugs stimulate a person’s immune system to attack and destroy cancer. While they can significantly improve survival...
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Decorated nurse part of St. Joseph’s storied nursing past
She was born the year St. Joseph’s Hospital opened and graduated from the hospital’s nursing school 20 years later. But the call to serve with respect, excellence and compassion in the tradition of faith and caring would bring this young nurse far beyond the walls of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Canada...
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When connections break down
This highlights a presentation about New Frontiers in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Addressing the unmet needs along with neurodegenerative diseases
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Globe-trotting surgeon
Dr. Muriel Brackstone is setting out on a globe-trotting, three-continent expedition to share her world-class expertise in breast cancer surgery. The surgical oncologist and breast surgery lead with St. Joseph’s Breast Care Program is the recipient of the prestigious James IV Travelling Fellowship...
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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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Closing the gap in gender-based violence care
St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is breaking new ground in Canada with the creation of a specialized primary care clinic for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of trauma. The Trauma and Violence Specialized Primary Care Clinic, with a key focus on care for...
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