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Read ArticleThe little things
Nearly four years ago, Ginger was diagnosed with aggressive, stage 3 breast cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes. She was 34 years old, newly married — and 28 weeks pregnant with Henry.
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Read ArticleReconstruction & recovery
This year, an estimated 4,300 Canadians will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer, a number that is on the rise, particularly for thyroid cancer and cancers of the tonsils and tongue base.
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Read ArticleA family affair
When Mauro and his brother came under the care of Dr. Zane Cohen, director of the ZCC, both brothers had polyps, a precursor to colon cancer, throughout their large intestines.
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Read ArticleTargeting tumours
Under the microscope, two bladder or prostate tumours may look identical but one may be deadly while the other is more easily managed.
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Read ArticleLife & limb: A survival story
“I still remember the look on my mother’s face when I told her I had cancer,” says Tony. “Telling my family was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”
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Read ArticleInvesting in the future of research
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Sinai Health System’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) is among the world’s top 10 biomedical research institutes
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Read ArticleHow Treating My Cancer Became a Journey to Motherhood
At 36 years of age, a breast cancer diagnosis was the last thing I was expecting.
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Read ArticleNancy Pencer, a woman who gives with style and grace
Helping others comes naturally to Nancy; one of her most impactful contributions to Mount Sinai has been the complete renovation and outfitting of the Gerry & Nancy Pencer Endoscopy Centre.
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Read ArticleIntroducing the Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Hospital, Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and Circle of Care are coming together to create a premier exemplar of an integrated health system.
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Read ArticleBaby's First Comforts
Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the largest birthing centres in Canada with approximately 7,000 babies born at the hospital every year. Although a baby's arrival is a happy addition for most, it can
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Read Article6 tips for a safe and healthy summer
Summer is finally in full swing and with the warm weather come trips to the cottage and other outdoor adventures. Unfortunately, summer adventures sometimes lead to injuries.
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Read Article"The happy needle” that saved Paul’s life
Four years ago, Paul’s family doctor found two cancerous growths on Paul’s liver.
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Read Article5 tips to help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia is a loss of memory and cognitive ability commonly related to aging, and Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Follow these tips to help you maintain good health.
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Read ArticleMount Sinai researcher discovers the gene that triggers cancer pain
A recent study led by a Mount Sinai oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. David Lam, reports the discovery that a gene called TMPRSS2 is linked to the most severe forms of cancer pain.
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Read ArticleMajor investment in medical imaging from the Kimel family
Sinai Health System is pleased to announce a new $5 million investment in medical imaging by Warren and Debbie Kimel and Ron and Vanessa Kimel and their respective families.
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Read ArticleShining a light on brain function
Imagine this scenario: You push your chair back from your desk at work, stand, and walk down the hall, dodging swiftly to your right to avoid colliding with a colleague as you turn the corner on your
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Read ArticleUnmasking IBD
Studying first- and second-generation immigrants living in Canada may be the key to identifying the underlying mechanisms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), a cluster of digestive diseases (also kn
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Read ArticleGetting ahead of the curve
“Breast cancer isn’t one disease, it is many diseases,” says Dr. Pamela Goodwin, director of the Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre, the Marvelle Koffler Chair in Breast Research and a senior investigator
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Read ArticleUnraveling the mysteries of high-risk pregnancy
When Dr. Isabella Caniggia was two years old, her mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes as well as pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening pregnancy complication in which a mother’s blood pressure
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Read ArticleDual perspectives
Dr. Bernard Zinman, C.M., and Dr. Daniel Drucker have been colleagues at the LTRI since 2006, where they are part of a diabetes research team that is among the most influential in the world.
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