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HSN surgeon named one of Canada’s most influential Hispanics

HSN surgeon named one of Canada’s most influential Hispanics

Honour was presented to Dr. Antonio Caycedo by the Canadian Hispanic Business Alliance and the Canadian Hispanic Congress
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Patient says downtown addictions clinic 'treats you like people'

Patient says downtown addictions clinic 'treats you like people'

VitaHeal staff focus on community and wellbeing of their clients
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First Nations have poorer cancer survival rates: study

First Nations have poorer cancer survival rates: study

Sudbury researcher says its time to look at the impact colonization has on health 
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Northerners older, sicker but less stressed than southern counterparts: report

Northerners older, sicker but less stressed than southern counterparts: report

Ontario Trillium Foundation commissioned report shows regional residents trail the rest of the province in many key indicators.
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Trillium awards HSN: Sudburians sure are generous with their organs

Trillium awards HSN: Sudburians sure are generous with their organs

Hospital achieved an organ donor conversion rate of 69 per cent in 2015-2016
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Northeastern hospitals received $7.7M in additional funding this year

Northeastern hospitals received $7.7M in additional funding this year

Extra funding to help cover acute care costs and keep up with inflation
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Businesses getting a Blue Umbrella for dementia

Businesses getting a Blue Umbrella for dementia

Alzheimer Society program offering training for businesses to be more dementia friendly
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High hospital occupancy rates harming care, AG finds

High hospital occupancy rates harming care, AG finds

NDP says Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s 2016 report supports party’s argument hospital cuts are harming patients
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Funding a growing challenge for health unit

Funding a growing challenge for health unit

Changes in provincial funding will leave a $1.8M hole by 2020
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Health unit backs bill banning junk food ads to children

Health unit backs bill banning junk food ads to children

New Senate bill would ban all food advertisements to children under 13
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