Daily Media Digest April 23, 2019

News@UofT
“The study itself was done in collaboration with Senior Scientist Gordon Keller’s group at University Health Network, and was made possible thanks to …”
TAGS: stem cells, biomaterials, research

 

CTV News
“In January, researchers with Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University combined brain imaging and machine learning to diagnose …”
TAGS: PTSD, veterans, artificial intelligence

 

YouAreUNLTD (blog)
“In this Q&A with CAMH’s leading experts in late-life mental health, we explore the mental health concerns that affect older Canadians and how CAMH researchers are addressing these issues.”
TAGS: mental health, aging, dementia

 

The London Free Press
“London researchers are eyeing a gene mutation that may allow some heavy smokers with head-and-neck cancer to take less-intensive treatments, …”
TAGS: smoking, cancer, genetic mutation

 

CBC.ca
“According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety … the head of neurology at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.”
TAGS: health, work, night shifts

 

The Globe and Mail
“Ari Zaretsky is chief of the department of psychiatry and vice-president of education at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Recent discussion about …”
TAGS: psychotherapy, mental health, treatment

 

ElliotLakeToday.com
“When it comes to health care, using AI or machine learning to make diagnoses is new, and there has been exciting and promising progress.”
TAGS: artificial intelligence, machine learning, healthcare, diagnosis

 

Globalnews.ca
“In the shadow of the alarm over the opioid crisis, an important message seems to have been lost: many people live with daily pain and depend on opioid-based medications to live bearable lives.”
TAGS: opioid crisis, chronic pain, pain management

 

CBC.ca
“Around one in five Ontario children have a mental health disorder — about the same percentage as in 1983 — but more people now see a need for …”
TAGS: mental health, children, Ontario

 

Globalnews.ca
“Diabetes is a disease where your body either can’t produce insulin or can’t properly use the insulin it produces, Diabetes Canada says. Insulin is a …”
TAGS: diabetes, chronic illness

 

CTV News
“It’s a concerning health issue that Lawson Health Research Institute scientist Marat Slessarev fears has being going undetected. “Patients who stay in …”
TAGS: patients, ICU, cognitive function

 

Dal News
“SKIP will have four main hubs: the IWK Health Centre, SickKids (Toronto), Stollery (Edmonton), and Children’s Health Care Canada (Ottawa).”
TAGS: children, pain management, knowledge mobilization

 

National Post
“As a cardiologist and head of medicine at Queen’s University, I offer several suggestions to reduce trainee stress, debt and burnout. I believe these …”
TAGS: medical students, training, stress, burnout