Older women face chronic conditions, lack of care – Dec 28, 2011 – Dr. Paula Rochon appears on CBC Radio discussing her current study on older women. (click on the arrow to play the audio-file)
A better world for women and girls – Dec 15, 2011 - Making international news, Dr. Janice Du Mont receives media coverage about her editorial in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) calling for a morale and political movement to end violence against women and girls.
Get out of my head – Dec 12, 2011 - Dr. Christine Lay makes headlines across the country in a story about migraines.
22 years later, women are still a target – Dec. 6, 2011 – WCH’s annual commemoration marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women appeared on CBC TV, CTV, City TV, CP24, CBC Metro Morning, 680 News, Sun TV and the Toronto Star.
Sperm in the city – Nov 3, 2011 - Jan Silverman is quoted at Macleans.ca in a story about counsellors who help single women with sperm donor insemination.
Breast cancer researcher looks to Polish diet – Sept 30, 2011 - Research by Dr. Steven Narod is promoted on CBC.ca (and appeared on CBC TV and CBC Radio) with Dr. Joanne Kotsopoulos discussing the results showing that Polish women with a BRCA1 mutation may be nearly half as likely to develop breast cancer than North American women with the same mutation.
The invisible illness – Sept 17, 2011 – Dr. Alison Bested is featured in community papers across the country in a story about chronic fatigue syndrome.
Not just another headache – Aug 23, 2011 – Dr. Christine Lay is quoted in the Londoner in a story about headaches.
Health vs. Health Care: Knowing the Difference, Fighting for Both – Aug 19, 2011 – The Hon. Carolyn Bennett includes an article on HuffingtonPost.ca about fighting for both health and health care. Her involvement in the fight for Women’s College Hospital is discussed.
Support for new moms 24/7 – Aug 18, 2011 – TodaysParent.com features WCH’s Mental Health Programs online support group, Mother Matters, targeting women with babies up to 12 months.
Protect your chest from aging – August 2011 – Dr. Nowell Solish is quoted in a story about protecting your skin from premature sun spots.
On The Move – July 29, 2009 – MarketingMag.com announces that Lili Shalev Shawn has joined the Women’s College Hospital team as Chief of Communications and Marketing.
The cancer may be gone - but survivors still need support – July 8, 2011 – Dr. Gillian Hawker and a patient from Women’s College Hospital’s After Cancer Treatment Transition Clinic ACTT) are quoted in the Globe and Mail discussing the importance of post-cancer treatment care.
Celebrating the next generation of leaders – April 7, 2011 – Vervegirl.com includes a blog post about Women’s College Hospital’s 100th Anniversary event, Hooking up with Health: A Conference for Girls.
Vital Medical Tests for Women – March 25, 2011 – Dr. Kymm Feldman discusses the must-have medical tests for women on The Marilyn Denis Show.
Broken Connections – March 14, 2011 – Dr. Paula Rochon is interviewed on Global TV discussing the growing trend of prescribing anti-psychotic drugs to Alzheimer’s patients (13:52).
Why more women are choosing the IUD – Toronto Star article about the increasing use of IUDs with comment from Dr. Dara Maker and Dr. Sheila Dunn from the Bay Centre for Birth Control. Feb. 17, 2011.
Athletes and eating disorders – CBC Radio interview with Dr. Julia Alleyne. Originally aired on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. (Click on the arrow to play the audio-file.)
Adult Acne – Feb. 3, 2011 Global TV features Dr. Vince Bertucci discussing adult acne. Click on “Family Health” under the Global Toronto menu and look for the story called Adult acne.
Skin tags – Jan. 21, 2011 Global TV features Dr. An-Wen Chan discussing the removal of skin tags. Click on “Family Health” under the Global Toronto menu and look for the story called Skin tags.
WCH celebrates 100 years of women’s health – CBC Metro Morning, interview with Marilyn Emery, President & CEO, Women’s College Hospital. Originally aired on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. (Click on the arrow to play the audio-file.)
Top 20 women of 2010 – Angela Robertson, Director, Equity and Community Engagement at WCH is named on the list of top 20 women of the year by Women’s Post, December 2010.