When he was in his mid-forties Larry Ross noticed changes happening with his hearing. If family members called out to him from another room, he...
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Bev Moir is ‘crushing it’ for cancer research
Bev Moir counts herself as lucky. Diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2019, she underwent biomarker testing at Sunnybrook – an advanced...
Murad’s story: Breaking down stigma in mental health
My struggles with mental health began after I had just graduated from university. I was about to go to law school but had a year off in-between...
Who will get Alzheimer’s? Sunnybrook scientists advancing research to answer this question
Alzheimer’s disease is one of Canada’s greatest healthcare challenges, currently having a devastating emotional and physical burden on more than 1.1...
How collecting demographic data can improve health outcomes
As a cardiologist, Dr. Dennis Ko knows that people who are South Asian or East Asian have different risks of heart disease. As a healthcare...
Stopping the bleed to save a life
Sunnybrook and Durham College partnered to hold the largest STOP THE BLEED® training event in Canada in May 2022, just ahead of National STOP THE...
“We are stronger together:” A reflection on Asian Heritage Month
Bing Xu emigrated from China to Canada in 2002, joining her husband who had arrived in late 2000. Landing first in Halifax, they both went back to...
One mom’s story about having a baby after experiencing a pregnancy loss
On Lisa Ellis’ arm is a tattoo saying: “I held you your whole life and will love you for the rest of my life.” The tattoo is just one way she...
Anxious and Pregnant? You’re not alone
May 4 is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Anxiety and depression with anxiety affect about three in every five pregnancies. These mental health...
How Caring Contacts at Sunnybrook can help patients after a crisis
“You might feel alone out there, however there are opportunities to find encouraging words in recovery.” “You are a truly valuable person.” Messages...