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Sudbury physician explains the benefits of cannabis for pain management
Cannabis can be better than opioids for pain management A Sudbury physician has said that cannabis might be one of the best things he has ever prescribed for his patients…
Dr. Shurrab has a passion for research
There are several reasons why physicians from other parts of the world choose to come and work in Northern Ontario. Dr. Mohammed Shurrab, 39, knew that working in Sudbury would…
Ibn Sina Simulation Lab in Thunder Bay Provides Unique “Human Side” Learning Opportunities
From left to right, Dr. Hassan Hassan, Dr. Walid Shahrour, Dr. Syed Zaki Ahmed, Dr. Yasser Labib and Dr. Stewart Kennedy. The Ibn Sina Simulation Lab provides inter-professional training for…
New heart surgery procedure at Health Sciences North
By LEN GILLIS Northern Ontario Medical Journal Whether they know it or not, dozens of Northern Ontario heart patients have something special in common with Mick Jagger, the world famous…
Health products for women to be studied by committee
Following an enthusiastic response of more than 80 nominees interested in lending their expertise in the field of women’s health, Canada’s Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor is pleased to…
Vale releases miners mental health study results
By LEN GILLIS A survey into the state of the mental health of Vale mine workers in Sudbury produced some startling answers for the researchers looking into the mental well-being…
Sudbury geriatrician is urging more seniors to get vaccines
A Sudbury specialist in health care for senior citizens has sounded the alarm bell for the flu vaccine, among others. Dr. Janet McElhaney, a geriatrician at Health Sciences North, a…
Medical trial could change how breast cancer treated
From Northern Ontario Business The trial for a new tool to help determine if chemotherapy is shrinking a tumour has begun in Europe, and all the test samples are being…
NOSM prof brings visions for medical education research
When most people think of research, they imagine scientists with white coats working in a lab with test tubes. What they don’t imagine is medical education research − but a…
Researcher presents at International Oncology Conference in Chicago
“We know from emerging evidence that distress screening with patient reported outcome measures is associated with improved communication between clinicians and cancer patients, improved quality of life with emerging evidence…
