Trying to get a child to take their cough syrup can prove to be a difficult task, but the worst that can happen if they don’t, is a sleepless night – especially considering that non-prescription cough medicine isn’t really effective ...

Tomoko Okumura wields the power of music and uses it for the good of others. At the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC), Tomoko has hit a high note with her music therapy program. She provides an alternative form of care by sharing ...

Dr. Jonathon Maguire examines a young patient at his well-child checkup at St. Michael's Hospital's Pediatric Clinic. The patient recently enrolled to participate in TARGet Kids! so his health information will be tracked as he grows and develops Imagine being ...

Dr. James Chiarotto, medical director of the Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) oncology program, with the computer cart being used in the Rouge Valley Centenary Chemotherapy Clinic. The cart allows him to do dictations, order chemotherapy, and charting electronically. Technology ...

MRI scans have become vital diagnostic tools for hospitals around the world. Without exposing patients to radiation, MRI scans can show more precise detail and differentiation between the soft tissues of the brain, muscles and heart than CT scans or X-rays. Demand ...

Dorothy Richard, co-owner of Heart in Hand Boutique, models a wig in her boutique for women recovering from cancer. Shelley Gable and I opened Heart in Hand Boutique in the fall of 2012 when we both saw a need for ...

: Matt Fox, left, is a postdoctoral fellow working with Dr. Mitch Albert, seen here with the Honourable Reza Moridi, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation and Dr. Roxanne Deslauriers, Acting Vice President, Research, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences ...

We go to great lengths to protect our children, doing our best to keep them safe from harm. Unfortunately, more than nine per cent of children admitted to acute care hospitals in Canada experience harm caused by healthcare system failures which ...

Angelina Jolie’s recent editorial in the New York Times resulted in a whirlwind of discussion.  Her announcement to decide to undergo a double mastectomy was based on genetic testing that revealed she carried a “faulty” BRCA1 gene that significantly increases ...

It’s been three years since Bluewater Health first saw an opportunity to transform its cancer program and refocus priorities on the needs of patients and families beyond just treatment. In that time, the hospital’s cancer services have touched thousands of lives ...