Centre for Addiction and Mental Health urges executives to act on widespread mental illness at work
The Globe and Mail
“Canada’s leading centre for addiction and mental-health issues is calling on business executives for the first time to address widespread mental …”
TAGS: mental health, community health, support
5000 people leave the Canadian military each year; A PhD student looks at how they should be …
CIMVHR
“There are about 5,000 members of the Canadian military who leave for civilian life every year. In addition to considering how well they navigate the public system, Ashley wondered how well healthcare professionals understand the unique needs of Veterans.”
TAGS: veteran health, public healthcare
London Ont. study finds controlled-release opioid may cause heart infections
Globalnews.ca
“A study released by the ICES, Lawson Health Research and Institute and Western University hints that injection drug users prescribed …”
TAGS: cardiac health, opioid crisis, mental health and addiction
Children and teens might hide their mental-health struggles. But adults can’t look away
The Globe and Mail
“Peter Szatmari is chief of the Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick …”
TAGS: mental health, children and youth health, support
Probiotics: What they are and how you might benefit from them
The Conversation
“Increased scientific understanding of the role microbes play in humans and other animals has led to the development of probiotics to improve heath.”
TAGS: microbiome, gut health, probiotic research
3D printing a road map for surgeons
youriwk.com
“As in other sectors 3D printing is a rapidly evolving field in the medical industry. Printing life-size 3-dimensional anatomic models from real patient scan data is proving to be of great benefit to both doctors and patients. It is especially helpful in more complex cases where you can’t see a lot of anatomy.”
TAGS: medical imaging, medical 3D printing, anatomic model
The Foster Lab: Imaging the Invisible
Schulich.uwo,ca
“Paula Foster, PhD, is using cutting-edge imaging technology to answer elusive questions about the relationship between immune cells and disease.”
TAGS: medical imaging, immune cells, MPI imaging
Why you should tell your doctor if you smoke
Sunnybrook.ca
“Should you just gloss over your smoking status when visiting your family doctor or specialist? No! Be honest. Tell your care team if you smoke and how many cigarettes you smoke per day.”
TAGS: lung health, cardiovascular health, smoking
Nominations Open For The 2020 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
“Do you have a BC health research colleague that deserves to be recognized for their research and impact? Nominate them today for the 2020 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize.”
TAGS: nominations, Aubrey J. Tingle Prize, research impact