LongTerm Care News

07/28/2025

Where Art Meets Care: Immersive Soundscape Brings Comfort to Patients.
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Experience calm and comfort at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Hudson Regional Cancer Centre with Between Leaf & Light—a 43-minute immersive soundscape of birdsong by artist Scott Rogers and CMBT. This unique installation transforms waiting areas into soothing spaces for cancer patients.

07/24/2025

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07/24/2025

New hope for people with stimulant use disorder.
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Learn about the fight against stimulant use disorder in BC and the innovative approaches to treatment and recovery being implemented.

07/23/2025

Improving the safety of ventilation.
https://hospitalnews.com/improving-the-safety-of-ventilation/

Find out how novel patient ventilation methods can improve outcomes by stimulating diaphragm activity during mechanical breathing support.

07/22/2025

How new research is protecting hearts amid shifting climate.
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Explore heart disease risks linked to climate change and learn how environmental factors affect cardiovascular health.

07/21/2025

Study offers new insights on how to limit brain tumour spread.
https://hospitalnews.com/study-offers-new-insights-on-how-to-limit-brain-tumour-spread/

Uncover the mechanisms behind brain tumour spread. New research sheds light on glioblastoma infiltration of normal brain tissue.

07/17/2025

Clinical trial comparing methods of controlling bleeding in cardiac patients.
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Explore effective methods for controlling bleeding in cardiac patients and discover insights from a new study at Royal Columbian Hospital.

07/15/2025

Reducing waitlists for patients with heart valve disease.
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Learn about MHI's Heart Valve Centre and its goal to lead in heart valve disease treatment by doubling patient care by 2028.

07/14/2025

Gender bias holds back female surgeons, study finds.
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From ill-fitting instruments to assumptions about competence, surgical culture sidelines women, first Canadian study of its kind suggests Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms...

07/11/2025

AI receptionist answers the call for busy medical clinics
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Find out how the AI receptionist enhances clinic operations, allowing staff to focus on critical tasks while managing calls efficiently.

07/04/2025

World-first clinical trial confirms exercise improves survival for colon cancer.
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A groundbreaking clinical trial funded by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) shows that physical activity can significantly improve outcomes for people with colon cancer. Researchers say the study is the first in the world to use structured exercise to increase cancer survival.  The trial results, p...

07/03/2025

Botox at 40: From medical curiosity to a wide range of uses.
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Learn about the botox wide range of uses, from its historical medical applications to its popularity in cosmetic treatments today.