Mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during COVID-19 pandemic, study …
Globalnews.ca
“A new study led by clinicians at Unity Health Toronto found 69 per cent of people pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced moderate to …”
TAGS: mental health, women’s health, pandemic, COVID-19, pregnancy, Women’s College Hospital RI
University of Saskatchewan to Advance Ovarian Cancer Tumor Bank, Genetic Test With …
Precision Oncology News
“The government of Saskatchewan provided the funds through Ovarian Cancer Canada’s OvCAN research initiative. The project, led by Laura Hopkins, …”
TAGS: cancer, ovarian cancer, women’s health, genetics, genetic testing, Ovarian Cancer Canada, University of Saskatchewan
Combo therapy cuts risk of heart attacks and strokes in half, research shows
McMaster University
“A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications can cut the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) in half.”
TAGS: stroke, heart attack, prevention, blood pressure, medication, McMaster University
A conversation with Dr. Kirsty Boyd
OH Foundation
“The Ottawa Hospital’s Plastic Surgery Program Director Dr. Kirsty Boyd knows how varied plastic surgery can be, and that’s part of what initially drew her to it. Read on to learn more about why she chose plastics, some of her most complex cases, and what she’s excited about in her field.”
TAGS: surgery, plastic surgery, nerve transplant, complex care, The Ottawa Hospital
Aging with grace and independence
HRI Portal
“The majority of aging Canadians want to age at home, but the future of health and home care requires a deep understanding of the current challenges and a strong will to address them. As a hospital, long-term care provider, and research institute, the Bruyère ecosystem has unique insights to help realize these goals.”
TAGS: aging population, geriatric health, Bruyère
From surgery to discovery: innovative tissue collection process to fuel breakthroughs
Ottawa Hospital
“The Ottawa Hospital’s Global Tissue Consenting and Collecting Program (GTC) is designed to ensure that all patients are given the opportunity to participate in research, while helping our scientists access human tissue samples that are critical to making new discoveries.”
TAGS: surgery, tissue collection, collaboration, innovative research, The Ottawa Hospital
Chemotherapy drug puts young children with cancer at high risk of hearing loss
UBC
“A chemotherapy drug known to cause hearing loss in children is more likely to do so the earlier in life children receive it, new UBC research has found.”
TAGS: chemotherapy, cancer, innovative treatment, hearing loss