Beat the post-holiday blues
“The holidays can be a joyful time, but they are often paradoxically very stressful,” says Dr. David Koczerginski, Chief of Psychiatry and Medical Program Director of Mental Health at North York General Hospital. A low mood following a busy, festive time is common, according to Dr. Koczerginski, but if you're feeling persistently down for about two weeks, consider that it may be something more
Making each birth a unique story
Each year there are more than 5,000 births at North York General Hospital. "There's something so unique about every single birth story; the experience for a woman and her family is theirs, and no two can ever be duplicated," says Sabrina Ashmead, a Registered Nurse on the Labour and Delivery Unit.
Reducing unnecessary medical care
Significant changes have been made in our hospital's Charlotte & Lewis Steinberg Emergency and Preoperative Assessment Clinic to reduce the number of routine tests administered to patients. Find out how we are improving care.
Dr. Nancy Down: Leading excellence in breast cancer care
Dr. Nancy Down, Medical Director of the Breast Integrated Care Collaborative and Division Head of General Surgery, has been instrumental in building one of the best breast cancer programs in Ontario.
Shoveling snow: Are you at risk of a heart attack?
Patients who have a known heart condition are at a higher risk of a heart attack while shoveling snow.