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How to protect your joints while living an active lifestyle

Spring has finally sprung and people across Canada are enjoying the warmer weather by spending more time outside and participating in activities like...

How dizziness and balance are linked to hearing

Dizziness and feeling off balance are symptoms that affect over a third of Canadians over their lifetime (Balance & Dizziness Canada). While...

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Igniting Discovery: Can we stop dementia in its tracks, before it starts?

“WAIT! Go to the bathroom first!” Big sister Debbie has always been there for Cindy; this time, as they scurry through hospital corridors, a little...

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Sunnybrook Inventors: Dr. Gary Yau

Scientists at Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) are inventing the future of health care by developing innovative tools and devices that aim to...

Preparing for your hospital appointment: What you need to know

Cindi Wheeler, a nurse practitioner in Sunnybrook’s TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Clinic, has guided thousands of patients with...

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Brain injury paradoxically alleviates alcohol addiction in Toronto woman: Q&A with Sunnybrook neurologist Dr. Matthew Burke

In recent years, growing research in brain sciences has suggested that cells in the brain connect together in networks to perform specific functions...