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HHS Pharmacy’s PReSS team tracks down life-changing medication for sisters
Relentless, debilitating seizures plagued Waterloo sisters Evelyn and Janelle Wong for most of their young lives. The Hamilton Health Sciences...
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Handwashing during a pandemic: when is it normal and when could it be OCD?
Noticing your child’s handwashing compulsion Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing has been an important measure to stop the spread of...
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‘Silver lining’ lessons from COVID-19 pandemic
For two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a dark cloud hanging over the world. But every cloud has its...
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Heart patients to get test results faster with Epic’s MyChart
On June 4, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is going fully digital with a new hospital information system called Epic. Health...
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Virtual reality games make rehab fun for amputee patients
Lyndyl Smith isn’t the sporty type. “My favourite pastimes are reading, calligraphy and spending time with friends,” says the 21-year-old...
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A blood test can identify complications after heart surgery
A large international study out of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint institute of Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)...
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