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TORONTO The Region of Peel has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of diabetes in Ontario. Now researchers of St. Michael’s Hospital have concluded two reasons for this- blame falls on the city to some extent because neighborhoods...

7:45am - 4:15pm Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is excited to announce our first Education Expo. This full-day event will focus on Educator Development, Education Research, and Simulation in Education. Designed for the healthcare education community...

Objective To determine demographic and diagnostic information about the medically uninsured patient population and compare it with that of the medically insured patient population at a primary care centre. Design Medical chart audit. Setting Department...

First Posted: Mar 30, 2014 05:23 AM EDT While being overweight increases one's chances of suffering a fatal medical problem, being underweight can be just as risky, says new research out of Toronto, Canada. A study led by Joel Ray, a physician-researcher...

A new study in the May issue of JAMA suggests that neighborhoods in Canada with “more walkable design” were linked to lower rates of obesity and diabetes between the years 2001 and 2012. Common risk factor for obesity and diabetes Many studies have...