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Concussion recovery app launches with donor support
Small beginnings, big ideas and proactive creativity. Long before the advent of the smart phone, these were the principles that led Frank Cowan to success in the early 20th century insurance business. A century later, the Cowan Foundation has continued that legacy through their support of...
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St. Joseph's goes blue in support of health care workers
Recognizing every health care worker in our community– and beyond – St. Joseph’s Health Care London sites are bathed in blue every night during the pandemic. From labs to nursing homes, to hospitals, family physician offices and more, St. Joseph’s wants health care workers to feel appreciated and...
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Puppy love goes virtual
Not everything is on “paws” during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Complex Care Program at Parkwood Institute, pet therapy has played a vital role in helping patients heal on their health care journey. With visitor restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff found a way to keep the...
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Lifestyle changes during pregnancy may improve outcomes for obese women and their babies
Researchers found that counselling obese expectant mothers on both healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy reduced the risk of neonatal adiposity. Pregnancy is a 40 week-long journey for both mom and baby. This time of growth and development can have impacts on current and future...
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Look who’s talking
DocTalks community lecture series returns in 2019 with an impressive lineup Back by popular demand, the DocTalks program hopes to build on its inaugural success with six new talks scheduled for 2019. The lectures are a way for the public to learn valuable health information directly from physicians...
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Alice and her warrior grandfather
At a recent gathering of wise, diabetes “warriors” at St. Joseph’s Hospital, many of them in their senior years, there was a young visitor who took it all in – five-year-old Alice. They came to receive a St. Joseph’s Diabetes Half Century Award presented to patients with type 1 diabetes who reach 50...
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Our People: Meet Erin Macias, dietary aide, Parkwood Institute
What do you know about the people you pass in the hall or see in the cafeteria every day? What do they do at St. Joseph’s? Here we will introduce you to a member of the St. Joseph’s family, recognizing their contribution to respect, excellence and compassion. Role As a dietary aide, Erin prepares...
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Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders
Mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose, especially among youth when the illness is just evolving. This can make decisions about medication difficult. In a collaborative study by Lawson Health Research Institute, The Mind...
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Opening your hearts
On a warm spring morning in May, more than 1,100 people were the first to hear about a new initiative St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation is undertaking – The Patient Assistance Fund for Mental Health Care. Launched at the 2024 Breakfast of Champions event, which shines a light on mental health care...
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