This article originally appeared in The Daily Scan. Two years ago, a 15-metre hole sat at the bottom of the new St. Paul’s Hospital site. Today, a sprawling hospital soars 11-storeys high with bridges connecting the East and West towers. “We poured the final concrete on the roof and topped out the building this summer; it looks great,” says … Continued
Dr. Shazhan Amed is a pediatric endocrinologist and a mother of two young children, so she’s no stranger to prescription medicines and their potential side effects. Still, she was caught off guard when she received a common antibiotic for an infection and instead of feeling better, she started to feel worse: developing a painful, aggressive … Continued
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 16 months, Kim Wood never truly knew what it felt like to take a full breath. Thanks to her dedicated health care team and her parents’ careful commitment to a supportive health regime, Kim fared well during childhood and as a teen. In fact, she was so inspired by the … Continued