In the most extensive full face transplant to date, the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland gave a new face to a 37-year-old man who had lost much ...

I would like to introduce you to Camryn Hunter. I have never met her, but she has changed my life. It is my hope that after reading this, she will have changed yours as well. While I have never physically ...

After much thought and consideration I have decided to do it - I am going to use my column this month to address the elephant in the room – CBC’s Marketplace Investigation on the cleanliness of hospitals. For those of you ...

It’s that time of year again. Time to honour the hardwork and dedication of Canadian nurses. Hospital News is currently soliciting nominations for our 7th annual National Nursing Week competition. Patients, colleagues, managers – anyone who has been affected or touched ...

For the last several Februarys, Hospital News has focused on facilities management and design, health technology and greening health care. And every year the number of submissions increases substantially, with this year being the highest thus far. And every February ...

A 25th birthday is a big deal – reaching the quarter century milestone is a notable accomplishment, especially in the world of print. From one publishing visionary by the name of Bill Francis, then President of Auto Mart Limited, Hospital ...

In late November, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, released the report; Learning From the Best: Benchmarking Canada's Health System, which examines Canadians' health status, non-medical determinants of health, quality of care and access to care. It is based on ...

As much as I hate to admit it, I haven’t volunteered since I was a University student. Even then, my commitment was minimal. What started as a four-month requirement for a course I was taking ended up being an 18-month ...

People often say that everyone is affected by cancer – everyone knows someone who has had it. I would say the same about mental illness – everyone is affected by it. Whether or not you know it, I think it’s ...

If you want to start a heated debate amongst a group of new moms all you have to do is say immunization. It’s a guaranteed firestarter, at least amongst the baby groups and Mother Goose classes I have been a ...