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Stories With VisionGetting Back to Regular Life

Eye Institute

Posted on: Nov 03, 2015

Marvin Katz loves to drive, whether it’s the bus he drives for a living or the motorcycle he rides for fun. Two and a half years ago, being behind the wheel was suddenly in jeopardy.

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Stories With VisionNew era for eye care at Royal Alexandra Hospital

Eye Institute

Posted on: Oct 30, 2015

A comprehensive eye treatment centre that serves local residents, northern Albertans and Western Canadians will benefit from a $3-million campaign launched today by the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation.

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Stories of HopeAn Unwelcome Inheritance

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Oct 29, 2015

The Allard Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic helps families piece together the mystery of potentially deadly genetic markers.

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Stories of HopeWomen and Children First

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Oct 23, 2015

Women and children have long been overlooked and underfunded when it comes to health research. That fact was the driving force behind the 2006 genesis of WCHRI.

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Stories of HopePathologists: The Sherlock Holmes of Medicine

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Oct 20, 2015

Dr. Nadia Giannakopoulos is making strides in women's cancer research as one of two recruits supported by the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) that is funded in part by the generous supporters of the Lois Hole…

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Stories of HopeLois Hole Hospital for Women Simulation Centre is Improving Women’s Health Across the Globe

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Oct 15, 2015

Lois Hole Hospital for Women is home to Western Canada’s very first SimCentre dedicated to providing medical professionals a place to gain valuable and practical experience in women’s health.

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Stories of HopeWomen Deserve da Vinci

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Oct 13, 2015

In December 2014, Rhonda, 25 years old at the time, received the shocking news that she had cervical cancer. The diagnosis shook her entire family, especially as they had lost a relative to bladder cancer only months prior...

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Stories With HeartLeading Gifts, Leading Technology

CK Hui

Posted on: Oct 13, 2015

The latest technology to make a difference in patient care at the CK Hui Heart Centre is Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS). IVUS sends ultrasound waves through tiny catheters that have been inserted into a patient’s coronary arteries.

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Stories With HeartChronic Total Occlusion a Game-Changer at CK Hui Heart Centre

CK Hui

Posted on: Oct 01, 2015

Heart patients with stubborn artery blockages that cannot be cleared by traditional angioplasty are avoiding bypass surgery thanks to a technique first brought to Western Canada by the CK Hui Heart Centre at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Our Hospital, Our StoriesEdmonton Oilers Community Foundation Family Room opens today at the Royal Alexandra Hospital

Royal Alex

Posted on: Sep 11, 2015

The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation Family Room opens today, giving pediatric mental health patients and their families a welcoming, friendly space to spend time together while at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Stories of HopeRecord Funds Raised at Run for Women

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Jun 02, 2015

The second annual Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women took place on Saturday May 30 at Sir Wilfred Laurier Park in Edmonton.  Despite some chilly spring weather, over 1500 people attended to show their support for women’s mental health.

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Stories of Hope‘Tackling’ Ovarian Cancer and Winning Big for Women’s Health

Lois Hole Hospital for Women

Posted on: Jun 01, 2015

Nearly 400 women attended the sold out-old event which took place at Commonwealth Stadium and allowed guests a rare glimpse inside the Eskimo locker room and the chance to meet several Eskimo players during the Champagne Reception.

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