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Anxiety strikes during holidays
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

Is this your season to be anxious?

December 10, 2018December 29, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski Anxiety, Bayview Avenue, Stress, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Here is some advice on navigating the holidays and when to seek help if you suffer anxiety. And also, a gentle reminder to stop and smell the pine needles.

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Photo courtesy Jill Promoli
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

Death of child sparks push for flu immunization

November 15, 2018December 29, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski Bayview Avenue, flu, immunization, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Vaccine

Jill Promoli knew her two-year-old son Jude might be coming down with something. Illness was going through his sister’s kindergarten

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makeup ingredients list
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

Expired makeup? Watch out for bacteria

October 7, 2018October 15, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski cosmetics, makeup, skin care, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Dr. Kucy Pon, dermatologist at Sunnybrook, says not all skin care products are required to have an expiration date. Many do, though. And you should look for it.

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Fifth graders at Sunnybrook
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

Fifth graders are judges for research event at Sunnybrook

August 29, 2018October 2, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

As part of the Sunnybrook Research Institute, summer students were asked to submit a simple summary of their work that even fifth graders would understand

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Water safety
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

Six tips to prevent tragedy in the water this summer

August 5, 2018October 1, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Water safety

A steamy summer means more time cooling off by the water but spending time anywhere near water comes with great responsibility. Drowning happens fast.

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ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

What bugs to watch out for this summer

June 20, 2018July 12, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski bugs, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Which bugs do we have to be particularly wary of this time of year? Ticks and mosquitoes, says Sunnybrook Hospital infectious diseases specialist and microbiologist Dr. Samira Mubareka.

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THINGS TO DO 

May 10: Out of Darkness premiere at Sunnybrook

April 26, 2018May 3, 2018 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Out of Darkness, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre presents the premiere of the Out of Darkness short film series, exploring the reality of living with bipolar disorder.

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A snack of yoghurt and berries
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

To snack or not to snack—and on what

April 16, 2018 Alexis Dobranowski Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

It’s important we start thinking about food — and snacks — as fuel, says Rebecca Mercer, a dietetic intern in the Odette Cancer Centre’s Patient and Family Support Services.

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Burn centre at Sunnybrok
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

4 ways to stay safe from fire and burns: doctor

March 8, 2018March 24, 2018 Sybil Millar fire, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

While there doesn’t appear to be any one cause for the sudden increase in fires this year, there are steps everyone can take to keep themselves and their families safe from fires and burn injuries this winter.

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Loneliness
ARTS & LIFE Health & Wellness 

Loneliness is a health issue—especially at this time of year

December 16, 2017December 16, 2017 Alexis Dobranowski loneliness, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Studies show people suffering from loneliness are at higher risk of developing mental and physical health issues, Dr. Purti Papneja says.

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NEWS 

Philanthropist killed in car crash

September 9, 2015 Shawn Star accident, Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Frederick William Thompson, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

A Toronto businessman and philanthropist has died following a car accident.

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Health & Wellness 

Hospitals have now merged

August 8, 2012June 8, 2014 Omar Mosleh Merger, Ministry of Health, St. John's Rehab Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Patient care should be unaffected as Sunnybrook and St. John’s join forces

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Health & Wellness 

Hospital’s new heart centre opens

December 19, 2011June 8, 2014 Omar Mosleh Dr. Bradley Strauss, funding, hospital, Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook’s cardiac units see about 7,000 patients each year

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NEWS 

Two hospitals await merger

November 14, 2011 Town Crier staff Hospitals, Malcolm Moffat, Merger, Ontario Ministry Of Health, St. John's Rehab Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Ontario Ministry of Health yet to give stamp of approval

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