MEDIA RELEASE: The secret super powers of poop
Fecal transplants are saving lives and their potential is flush with possibility. But there’s a desperate need for donors. London Ontario – It’s quite the conversation starter. At parties or...
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Community cycling event hits higher gear for mental health
For the second year in a row, the Forest City Cycling Challenge rolled past its fundraising goal to support youth mental health research and the purchase of exercise bikes for patients at St. Joseph's.
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Protecting our most precious gift – our ability to see
Delicate and intricately complex, it’s essential for vision. It’s also a common culprit in the loss of that gift. The retina contains millions of cells that work together to detect light and communicate with the brain. But aging and various health conditions can lead to retina complications that can...
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St. Joseph’s prescribes lifestyle as medicine
For years, 58-year-old Mark Alfieri had missed all the signs of type 2 diabetes. The ones he did notice – numbness and pain in his hands and feet – he dismissed as part of a long-standing back injury. He also admits to abusing his body with less than stellar eating habits and an addiction to sugar...
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Introducing Ian Gillespie: host of St. Joseph’s all-new DocTalks Podcast
After careers as an actor, reporter and writer, Ian Gillespie has added a new role to his repertoire — podcast host. Ian hosts the all-new DocTalks Podcast — a conversation with experts from St. Joseph’s on what’s new and relevant in Canadian health care. He first sat behind the microphone in May...
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St. Joseph's participates in London's Pride Parade
Despite the call for rain, more than 40 participants from St. Joseph's Health Care London marched in London’s Pride Parade. Staff and physicians were joined by their family and friends for the walk, which was back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. The parade route started at the Western Fairgrounds...
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A horse of a different colour
The smell of wet grass filled her nostrils as avid rider Grace Hicks tumbled with her horse when the mare slipped on sod slick from a rainfall the day before. In that moment, her life took a devastating turn. “We both went down hard,” says the 20-year-old. “It was a fluke accident. The right side of...
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St. Joseph’s a key partner in enhancing care for spinal cord injury patients across Canada
An estimated 85,556 Canadians live with spinal cord injury (SCI), a number that the Praxis Institute for SCI predicts to rise to 121,000 by 2030. More than half of those SCI’s are caused by traumatic injuries. “Many of our patients have had their lives drastically changed, in an instant,” says Dr...
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Your support is making a healthier tomorrow possible
Last year, people reconnected to make a difference in the lives of patients and residents. These are just some of the ways you came together to make our community better. Getting Back into the Swing of Events Throughout the past two years, many fundraising events were postponed or cancelled due to...
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Your gifts are opening doors for a new generation of surgical leaders
Surgical fellowships help train the next generation of surgeons while enhancing patient care. These are just some of the ways donor support of surgical training is impacting care today. Inside the operating rooms at St. Joseph’s Hospital, surgeons perform medical miracles everyday. They use their...
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