Close to Her Last Breath
Shana Greatrix from Port Ryerse had trouble catching her breath. Unbeknownst to her, she was dangerously close to losing her life.
A Rare Cardiac Surgery
Verna Ross could have died from heart failure. An extremely rare procedure saved her life.
Standing Strong after a Horrific Fall
Eleanor Churchill was 85 years old when she fell down a flight of stairs in her home.
OHL Player Nearly Dies on the Ice
Ben Fanelli from Waterloo nearly died in 2009. While playing for the Kitchener Rangers, an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team, the 16-year-old was checked hard during a game and his head smashed into the boards.
When a Doctor Becomes a Patient
Dr. Wes Oczkowski’s life was in danger, and he didn’t even know it. An intense pain developed in his chest one morning in February 2019 when he was clearing the snow from his car.
Back in Action after the Fire
Constable Phil Sheldon of Beamsville was attempting to rescue a woman from a burning home in July 2015 when the house exploded, resulting in third- and fourth-degree burns to 50 per cent of his body.
Imagine Canada Reaccreditation
Imagine Canada applauded Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation for completing the reaccreditation process under its national Standards Program.
Increased Risk Factors for Stroke in Women
Women experience half of all strokes in Canada, but they are more likely to die from their stroke than men. The clinical and research teams at Hamilton Health Sciences are trying to change that outcome.
Juravinski Legacy
Hamilton philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski will create an endowment of more than $100 million.
A World’s First at The General
An interventional cardiology team led by Dr. Tej Sheth at Hamilton General Hospital conducted the world’s first clinical trial of a new hybrid imaging catheter on a patient. Read more
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