Canadians associate their health care system with national pride. However, this pride does not match the results delivered by the system. Canada does not have, as many Canadians still incorrectly believe, “the best health care system in the world”. Despite ...

We’ve all heard of patient-centred care. But patient-centred research? “We hope that our research is guided by patient need at the very beginning so that we are confident that the research will have a big impact. The time to ask that ...

For months, Sharon had not been able to drive, take care of her home or continue her job as a teacher. Her anxiety had reached the point that made the thought of getting out of bed and facing another day ...

Is exercising a useful form of treatment for depression and anxiety? A pilot research study out of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) and McMaster University aims to answer that question in teens and young adults with a running therapy group. The ...

The grief that physicians feel over the loss of their patients is something that is often significantly underestimated. With Mount Sinai Hospital physicians treating patients with increasingly complex cancers as well as many other complicated illnesses, patient loss is a ...

A team of researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have identified a novel way that a common virus, called adenovirus, causes disease. In doing so, they have discovered important information on one of the body’s key immune ...

Health care professionals across Canada have a new tool to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The first Canadian Guidelines on Parkinson’s Disease were launched, in July 2012, by Parkinson Society Canada, in partnership with leading Canadian movement ...

This summer, the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) released its newest clinical practice guideline, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. The guideline is available in various formats, making the information even more accessible for midwives, pregnant women and other health care providers. The ...

From pregnancy planning for young couples to culturally sensitive research for Aboriginal people, the Women and HIV Research Program at Women’s College Research Institute is engaging underserved people and targeting their unique needs. New HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines “Many Canadians living with ...

The release of ‘The Bridgepoint Study’ – based on extensive interviews with patients at Bridgepoint Health, a complex continuing care and rehabilitation hospital east of downtown Toronto – is a bold first step towards a better understanding of patients with ...