Health
Study examines the relationship between sugars and heart health
The impact of sugars on heart health depends on the dose and type of sugar consumed, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.
Dec 5, 2019
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Health
Cannabis dependence and abuse nearly doubled risk of heart attack post-surgery
Patients with active cannabis dependence and abuse were nearly twice as likely to suffer a heart attack after surgery, according to a study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto.
Dec 3, 2019
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Cardiology
Adults in lower walkability neighborhoods found to have a higher predicted cardiovascular risk
A study led by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES found that people living in neighbourhoods considered to be the least walkable were up to 33 per cent more likely to have a high predicted ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Immunology
Scientists uncover the process behind protein mutations that impact gut health
A new study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Canada and Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China has uncovered why a protein mutation that causes inflammatory ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Medications
Rapid increase in naloxone distribution after kits became available at Ontario pharmacies
The distribution of naloxone kits in Ontario increased rapidly after they were made available free of charge through community pharmacies and reached almost 68,000 people in a two-year period, according to a study led by ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia
For patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy may be more effective treatments than medication in some cases, suggests a study ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Medical economics
In Canada, 40% of people did not visit a family doctor after being released from prison
About 60 percent of people who were in Ontario's prison system were seen by a family doctor in the two years after being released from prison compared to 85 percent of people in the general population, according to a new ...
Oct 11, 2019
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Medications
Distributing essential medicines for free resulted in a 44% increase in adherence
A new study out of St. Michael's Hospital's MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions found that distributing essential medicines at no charge to patients resulted in a 44 per cent increase in people taking their medications.
Oct 7, 2019
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Surgery
Female surgeons earned 24% less per hour while operating compared to male surgeons: study
Female surgeons earned 24 per cent less per hour while operating compared to male surgeons, finds a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, which also noted that female surgeons performed fewer of the highest-paid ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Older adults with COPD more likely to use synthetic cannabinoids, study finds
A study published today in Drugs & Aging found that older adults in Ontario with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were twice as likely to use prescription synthetic oral cannabinoids compared to older adults without ...
Sep 23, 2019
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