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Thursday, November 8, 2007 Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery: Wait Times Reduced

The Holland Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre, located on Wellesley Street in downtown Toronto, is one of the largest hip and knee joint replacement centres in Canada, performing over 1,800 procedures annually. It is the first government-designated Hip and Knee Centre of Excellence in Canada, and is leading innovation in care models and new care provider roles. | PDF file

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Monday, November 5, 2007 Chronic Lower Back Pain Sees New Treatment Trial

Sunnybrook has received a research grant to study a breakthrough Canadian technology that is showing promising results for treating lumbar discogenic pain, a type of chronic lower back pain that can be difficult to diagnose and therefore treat. | PDF file

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Thursday, November 1, 2007 New Guidelines For Managing Teen Depression On The Frontlines

For the first time ever, frontline healthcare workers in North America will have clear guidelines and a toolkit for the management of adolescent depression. | PDF file

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Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Flu

With Flu season upon us, it is important to know the facts about the Flu Virus itself and the Flu Vaccine. Here, we discuss some truths about both. | PDF file

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Odette Cancer Centre Oncologists in China

Seven oncologists from Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre will speak in Nanjing, China at a symposium hosted by Nanjing First Hospital on November 3, 2007 at the conclusion of an unprecedented five-day visit and the first information exchange between the hospitals about cancer prevention, and integrated treatments across surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. | PDF file

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