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Ultrasound improves care for sick babies

Lori Semeniuk had been holding her newborn son for just a few minutes when her husband, Scott, noticed he was looking ...

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Aesthetic breast cancer surgery gives women options

Surgeons at the Misericordia Community Hospital are at the forefront of oncoplastic surgery in North America

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Supporting a grieving loved one

In her many years of working with bereaved people, occupational therapist Sandy Ayre has repeatedly seen that grief doesn’t follow an ...

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Making critical adjustments to meet the demands of COVID-19

As ongoing waves of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in growing numbers of critically ill patients, the Misericordia Community Hospital team responded ...

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Transforming care through innovation

A unique, state-of-the-art facility at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital provides innovative, life-saving care to patients dealing with vascular conditions. Physicians ...

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Improving breast cancer treatment in northern Alberta

Surgeons at the Misericordia Community Hospital use leading-edge imaging to give patients better health and cosmetic outcomes

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New collaboration seeks public input on the future of aging

CourAGE initiative welcomes ideas to transform seniors' care in Canada

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You need to get your flu shot!

It may be easy to forget about the flu vaccine this year, but health professionals are hoping we’ll get protected against ...

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