Hospital news

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Canadian and U.S. surgical patients filled opioid prescriptions at a rate nearly seven times higher than Swedish patients: study

About 76 per cent of the U.S. patients and nearly 79 per cent of the Canadian patients filled a prescription for opioids after their surgery, versus just 11 per cent of Swedish patients.

Friday, August 23, 2019 Maternal age is a factor in childbirth complications, new research finds

Study found mothers under 19 or over 30 were at an increased risk for severe maternal morbidity and mortality

Friday, August 23, 2019 Canadian data finds first season of Netflix series 13 Reasons Why associated with increase in Ontario youth suicide deaths

Research shows an 18% increase in suicide deaths among young people in Ontario following the first season release of '13 Reasons Why'

Thursday, August 22, 2019 Team co-led by Sunnybrook Research Institute scientist awarded grant for cancer clinical trial

Dr. Helen MacKay and colleagues receive $1 million to personalize treatment for women with ovarian and breast cancers

Monday, August 19, 2019 Youngsters help student researchers make the grade at Sunnybrook annual event

Using simple language to explain complicated research isn’t easy. Summer students were invited to submit a simple summary of their work in a way the public – even kids – would understand.

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