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Oct 9, 2018
Patients who receive dialysis spend many hours in treatment, visiting the dialysis centres at St. Joe’s multiple times a week. Thanks to generous donations to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation to kick-start renovations at the Charlton Campus...
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Oct 5, 2018
Cannabis and the search for opioid alternatives
Researchers are learning how cannabis oils work to treat pain, in an effort to find opioid alternatives. The Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research, a partnership between McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare...
Oct 3, 2018
Cracked nipples, engorgement, and milk supply – Oh my!
In Canada, we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week from October 1st to 7th and this is also a popular time for newborns to make their debut into the world. If you’re a new parent or an experienced one, you may not be aware that the joy of welcoming a...
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Sep 28, 2018
New hope for knees
Cartilage damage is a common concern for the active sports enthusiast, or anyone north of 50. Treatment options have been limited with moderate success, until now. St. Joseph's orthopedic surgeons are involved in an international study that's...
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Sep 17, 2018
A Study of Facts to Counter the Fiction about Cannabis
A Study of Facts to Counter the Fiction about Cannabis St. Joe’s Experts Say More Research Needed on Driving High With cannabis legalization on the horizon, concerns over the particulars of cannabis sales and distribution seem to be the focus of...
Sep 7, 2018
The Toll of Suicide
It was a first for playwright Andrew Lee, being commissioned to create a production. Add to the challenge the complex theme of suicide. “You put together a proposal and then say ‘oh no, now I actually have to figure out how to do...