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Lisa Mercer had tried just about everything to regulate the ups and downs of her blood sugars, from a strict diet to medication to four-a-day-day insulin shots. But her busy life with type 2 diabetes finally started to feel better when she enrolled in a clinical trial at St. Joseph’s Health Care...

In the heart of neighbourhoods and the tranquil setting of community libraries, vital digital health education is reaching those who need it most, delivered with much collaboration, creativity and ingenuity. The joint Virtual Care Program of St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) and London...

Tucked in the back of the Microbiome and Probiotic Research Lab at St. Joseph’s hospital sits the Fly Room – a small space that houses even smaller insects whose microscopic innards could hold clues into the link between antibiotic use and the formation of kidney stones. Kidney stones are a growing...

More women are reshaping the health care field in leadership and research roles and breaking down barriers. But there is more work to do. At the current rate of progress, full gender parity won’t be achieved for another five generations according to the World Economic Forum. That’s why this year’s...

The “Inspire, Hire, Train, Retain” (IHTR) project, led by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Halton Healthcare alongside ten other Ontario organizations, including St. Joseph’s, offers a free online resource to help support health-care employers when it comes to disability-inclusive...

“You're in hospital and you're alive, don't look at what you're missing. Look at what you've got,” Bud Polhill reminded himself and others during his stay at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute. The 85-year-old's relentless optimism is remarkable in the face of the events that led...

When Patti Hoddinott tried rock climbing with her husband, Terry, on a whim six years ago, it was love at first climb. But it’s a sport with an extra layer of difficulty for the couple. Terry is blind. Hoddinott, a dietitian at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, is Terry’s caller. Using a two-way...

The words and images are both heartbreaking and hopeful. “Nobody likes you if you are sad.” you are enough. stay strong. let life surprise you. “Please don’t leave like everyone else.” 1 year sober. 1 year of school. 1 year building a safe home. 1 year loving myself. Zine-writing, a personal and...

St. Joseph’s, in collaboration with Hutton House and Thames Valley District School Board, hosted youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities for Project SEARCH, a 10-month internship program that helps them find meaningful employment. The school-to-work training program involves...