2021 Celebrations: COVID vaccines bring optimism and hope
March 11, 2021 marked the passage of one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic for COVID-19....
WLMH’s `Surgeon of the Week’ program brings city docs to community hospital
Surgeons from Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) two largest hospitals are travelling to Grimsby on a regular basis, bringing their specialized...
Stroke patient urges others to remember “FAST” assessment
October 20 started out as a normal day for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patient Amber Chrastina. The administrative assistant from Welland...
An unexpected encounter with flesh-eating disease
Theressa (Tisha) Dayap-Berrio made a trip to Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) West End Urgent Care Centre in August for a...
Adjusting to `new normal’ with support from HHS MS Clinic
Julia DiGuglielmo is adjusting to her new normal following a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis last fall. “I never dreamed at...
Altruism, empathy and COVID vaccines for kids
As a physician and a parent, Dr. Menaka Pai encourages COVID-19 vaccines for everyone who’s eligible, including kids. COVID vaccines...