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KHSC physician Dr. Paula James has revealed women who are carriers of hemophilia A, an inherited bleeding disorder, experience abnormal bleeding in about 30 per cent of cases. Dr. James is working to unravel the mystery as to why this abnormal...
For women who face a breast cancer diagnosis, connecting with others who have gone through a similar experience and learning about treatment options is an important step to managing their diagnosis. To help women with this process, the Cancer Centre...
For women who face a breast cancer diagnosis, connecting with others who have gone through a similar experience and learning about treatment options is an important step to managing their diagnoses. To help women with this process, the Cancer Centre...
Four global health researchers at Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital Research Institute are aiming to change the lives of some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations, particularly mothers and children. Co-leaders Heather...
It is estimated that in 2020 about 1,350 women in Canada will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 410 will die from the disease. The most effective way to find cervical cancer early, when treatment is most effective, is with regular pap...
It's estimated that there are roughly 35 thousand people in Canada living with some type of inherited bleeding disorder, however it's believed that most of them aren't even aware of it. A new online tool, launched this week by a KGH physician is...
Everyone should have equitable access to safe, high quality maternal and newborn care closer to home especially for those living in rural, remote and isolated communities. In First Nations, Inuit and M?tis communities, access to high quality health...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rose of Hope Tournament and, once again, the women of the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club have chosen to raise funds in support of the programs which support cancer care at the Kingston Health Sciences...
A breast cancer diagnosis can be a life-changing experience and now Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH) are providing a new level of support to patients through a more comprehensive breast reconstruction program that...
Dr. Susan Bartels, a global health specialist at the KGH Research Institute, recently returned from Lebanon where she and a team are working to address a world health crisis - child marriage. The flow of Syrian refugees into countries including...