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Canadian researchers find 'silent' strokes common after surgery, linked to cognitive decline
August 15, 2019
Canadian researchers have discovered that covert – or 'silent' - strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later.
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Most deaths related to non-cardiac surgery occur after surgery
July 29, 2019
It's the recovery period, not the operating room that is risky for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, according to a large international study led by McMaster University. Based on patients at 28 health centres in 13 countries, the results show less than one per cent of deaths of these patients occurred in the operating room, but 29 per cent of deaths occurred after discharge from hospital.
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Younger Canadians more likely to try recreational cannabis
July 26, 2019
Nearly 1 in 5 Canadians may try cannabis or increase consumption of the drug after legalization for recreational use, according to research from McMaster University. Those more likely to do so are younger in age, have used cannabis in the past three months, have a higher income, and self-report their mental health as poor or fair.
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2019 Labelle Lecture will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Walker
July 19, 2019
The 28th annual Labelle Lecture will be presented on Thursday, November 14, 2019 by Dr. Jennifer Walker, associate professor, School of Rural and Northern Health at Laurentian University, who holds a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health. She is also the Indigenous Lead for the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. The annual Labelle Lecture was created 28 years ago to honour Roberta Labelle, who was one of the founding members of CHEPA. Her death in 1991 was unexpected, and occurred when broad recognition for her research in health economics was just starting to emerge. The lecture will take place on Thursday Nov. 14, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 pm in HSC 1A4, followed by a reception in the Farncombe Atrium.
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Thabane named acting chair of HEI
July 2, 2019
Lehana Thabane has been appointed the acting chair of the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Critical care professor wins top national prize
May 23, 2019
Deborah Cook, a renowned McMaster University professor, researcher and physician, has been named the recipient of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Gold Leaf Prize for Impact.
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Allergic to peanuts? You're better to avoid them
April 26, 2019
If you have a peanut allergy, avoiding them is safer than current therapies that desensitize people through gradual exposure by eating peanuts, according to research led by McMaster University.
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