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Ask the expert: Why do newborns get vitamin K shots?

As medical misinformation spreads online, medical professionals are routinely finding themselves having to combat the misguided advice many people come across. Vitamin K shots for newborns are one of the latest subjects being impacted, with many

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A year of impact: Supporting adolescents and young adults through the AYA Oncology Program

June 4, 2026 As a 22-year-old student, cancer is the last thing on someone’s mind. For Ishtar Samano, this became a reality in 2025 when what began as unexplained backpain, soon led to emergency department visits, specialist appointments, and an

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STOP program: Smoking cessation for head and neck, and lung cancer patients at LHSC

May 28, 2026 In May 2025, head and neck cancer patients at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) began to have the option to access STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients), a smoking cessation program from

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Working at LHSC - Helping patients take the next step

May 28, 2026 The Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team at LHSC see thousands of patients a year supporting post-operative orthopaedic patients, Surgical Day Unit (SDU), Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU), Rorabeck Bourne Joint Replacement Clinic

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How accessibility shapes one nurse’s approach to care

May 25, 2026 For as long as she can remember, Emma Van Dyk has navigated the world differently than most people. She was born with a genetic condition affecting the clarity of her central vision that even glasses cannot fully correct. As a result

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South West Regional Cancer Program: Two opportunities to get screened at pop-up cervical check clinics at LHSC and St. Joseph’s

May 21, 2026 The South West Regional Cancer Program (SWRCP) has hosted a pop-up clinic for cervical cancer screening at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) since 2024 to ensure those who need a cervical cancer screening test, but may not

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Ask the expert: Why do newborns get vitamin K shots?

A year of impact: Supporting adolescents and young adults through the AYA Oncology Program

STOP program: Smoking cessation for head and neck, and lung cancer patients at LHSC

Working at LHSC - Helping patients take the next step

How accessibility shapes one nurse’s approach to care

South West Regional Cancer Program: Two opportunities to get screened at pop-up cervical check clinics at LHSC and St. Joseph’s

Largest-ever Canadian clinical trial tests “poop pills” to improve immunotherapy for lung cancer

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Removing the barrier of travel: How a new partnership is supporting families across Western Ontario

Congratulations to the 2026 Nursing Recognition Awards Winners