On April 29th, 2015 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall of apple products and products containing apples produced by Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc. in Brampton due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. As noted on our May...

Researchers at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton have discovered that the popular process of switching blood thinning medications for patients undergoing surgery is ultimately unnecessary. Traditionally, patients regularly taking blood thinners stop...

At our West 5th Campus, a large crowd gathered to listen to remarks by suicide loss survivors and suicide prevention and education advocates.  This event marked the opening of the Miss You Most photography exhibition. The conversation was started and...

Researchers at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton are evaluating the effectiveness of a new personalized medicine technology that uses a simple cheek swab to determine the best medication for patients diagnosed with depression, schizophrenia, anxiety,...

On June 8^th staff from St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Clinical Teaching Unit West (CTUW) gathered together to celebrate the opening of a new Special Care Suite...

Choosing Wisely Canada is a campaign to help physicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary test, treatments and procedures, to ensure that physicians and patients make smart and effective choices to ensure high-quality care. St....