Category: Stories
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Organ donation is a silver lining after a devastating ALS diagnosis
In November 2019, Paula Rodriguez’s sister Carla Puglia-Ribeiro was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also commonly called Lou Gehrig’s...
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Helping our littlest patients breathe
There is no such thing as a typical day in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at McMaster Children’s Hospital...
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A conversation goes a long way to help fight cancer
Scott Rogers’ journey with Leukemia began late 2015. He was 32 years old and a father of three young kids....
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Hamilton regional lab “amps” up to deal with increased testing for COVID and other viruses
“The whole thing has been a vortex,” says Candy Rutherford, technical specialist in the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (HRLMP)...
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HHS becomes a Choosing Wisely hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences has achieved success in its efforts to ensure staff and physicians reduce the number of unnecessary tests...
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Living with Raynaud’s phenomenon
Ben Zarate first realized something was wrong with his hands last fall while picking up fresh fruits and vegetables at...
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