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New online memory test flags early changes
A new online memory test from Baycrest will be reassuring for 97 per cent of participants, developer says.
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Death teaches critical care doctor how to enjoy life
Dr. Andrew Baker, chief of critical care at St. Michael’s Hospital, helps families through losing a relative about three times a week.
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Coroner aims to learn lessons from untimely death
Family interests, domestic violence are top concerns for Ontario’s chief coroner.
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Unique Lives & Experiences presents Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond speaks at the Unique Lives lecture series June 2
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People in Motion: blind fishing a highlight of the 25th anniversary exhibition
For this 25th anniversary of the massive Canadian disability lifestyle exhibition People in Motion, Ottawa resident Lawrence Gunther, blind since the age of 8, reveals a boat that can be driven blind.
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Polar bear rescue a worthwhile endeavour, new book shows
Canadian bear expert Else Poulsen took a polar bear, rescued from a Mexican circus, through rehabilitation and writes about it in her book Barle’s Story
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Adult survivors of childhood heart defects returning to hospital
Decades after groundbreaking surgery saves the lives of babies born with congenital heart defects, many adults must return for more care.
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Global Pet Foods removes Chinese-produced pet treats from 160 stores
No direct link found through tests but concerns from both the FDA and customers prompt pet stores to pull treats
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Bladder problems? There’s a pacemaker for that
The common occurrence of incontinence has a simple, but largely unknown solution. Bladder pacemakers can be implanted at the Toronto Western Hospital.
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Drowning is almost always preventable, Red Cross report shows
Red Cross report compiling 20 years of data shows 80 per cent of water-related deaths are preventable.
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Osler hospital organ donor rates jump
The year-end report for Ontario organ and tissue donation agency shows remarkable gains at William Osler Health System
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One perfect day at camp makes for a lasting memory
Camp is my happy place. It’s where my mind automatically goes when summer approaches. It’s my immediate thought when the subject of happiness is raised.
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National Geographic Live: new Toronto season announced
Photographers share stories and pictures from behind the scenes in popular series at Roy Thomson Hall
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Climate change may boost kidney stones
A new study shows a rise in kidney stones following hot days, and cases have increased over the last 30 years. Dehydration may be a key cause.
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Doctors register consent for organ and tissue donation
New study shows 43 per cent of Ontario doctors have registered their consent to donate their organs and tissue, debunking the myth that doctors don’t work as hard to save registered donors.
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Toronto will host next Canadian Transplant Games in 2016
Up to 500 recipients to take part in athletic event that celebrates life and helps boost donation rates
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Ontarians with communication disabilities struggle to be heard
There are accommodations when people are blind or deaf, but not for this population of 165,000 people. A national awareness campaign is underway.
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Illegal organ trade plagues India’s destitute
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami destroyed the livelihood of fishing villages. A documentary tracks the lives of women forced to sell their kidneys in a desperate attempt to make ends meet
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Roots launches NFB t-shirt collection of iconic Canadian films
National Film Board’s beloved animated shorts, The Sweater and the Log Driver's Waltz, are selling online at some Roots locations.
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For sale: 3-metre high hockey player. Price: $30,000
Artist Mike Camp is hoping to sell sculpture of player mid–slap shot before winter arrives but moving it may present a much more onerous challenge.
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