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Big data, better health
Local researchers are using artificial intelligence to mine complex information and revolutionize the delivery of health care.
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Molecule mystery
A U of M researcher and her team are working to crack the case of a condition that robs newborns of the oxygen they need to survive.
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It's a miracle!
For the first time in 50 years, Winnipeg writer Gerald Flood is able to breathe easy, following an operation to repair his deviated septum.
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Innovators in action
How a Winnipeg doctor and a group of local donors teamed up to help reduce the risk of acute kidney injury among children in hospital.
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Choosing wisely
Innovative program improves care, eliminates waste.
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True collaboration
How patient advisers are working with Region staff to improve the delivery of care.
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Software solution
How the Region uses technology to manage hospital beds and improve patient flow.
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Scaling up
Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative seeks to provide better oral health care for Indigenous kids.
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Focus on falls prevention
Innovative vision screening program
helps reduce injuries in older adults.
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The Great Pandemic
A hundred years after the 1918-19 Spanish flu killed millions around the world, scientists are discovering what made this virus so deadly - and how to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
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Stepping up
Full-time and volunteer health-care providers rallied to help those laid low by the Spanish flu.
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Learning about colonoscopies
New website aims to help better prepare patients for diagnostic and screening tests.
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Brain builder
An hour of moderate to vigorous activity each day can help sharpen a child's mind. The problem is most kids aren't getting the exercise they need.
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Come join the circus
A Winnipeg school division is using circus arts like juggling and stilt walking to help kids become more physically literate.
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The DNA diet
The Wellness Institute at Seven Oaks Hospital has partnered with DNA profiling firm Nutrigenomix to personalize nutrition recommendations according to your genetic makeup.
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Medical mission
A Winnipeg charity has been providing used hospital equipment and supplies to developing countries for more than two decades.
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High-tech health
Zenon Schwabiuk never considered himself to be a techie. But that changed when he discovered the advantages of wearing a wristwatch to keep track of his heart beat. Now the Winnipeg man is one of a growing number of people who are turning to wearable technology to help enhance their health and well-being.
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Public engagement
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has established a number of citizen panels as part of a broader community engagement strategy to address a range of topics, including emergency care, home care, ethics, long-term care, mental health and patient and family experiences.
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Ahead of its time
The Pan Am Concussion Program is the only one of its kind in Canada, providing leading-edge care to hundreds of kids a year.
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The facts about PAX
A Winnipeg researcher Depeng Jiang and his team at the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation are looking into a classroom program that is designed to help kids become better citizens.
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The art of healthy aging
Meet three people who have learned how to get the most out of life.
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Sign up for life
A boost in organ, eye and tissue donation rates could help more Manitobans like Dean Omeniuk.
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Is your child too busy?
Hectic schedules can leave kids feeling stressed.
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Focus on the future
Medical Careers Exploration Program introduces Indigenous students to the possibility of a career in health care.
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Brain storm
Meet Victoria Wiebe, a young Manitoba woman who has recently benefited from a game-changing epilepsy program at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg's Children's Hospital.
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