Category: Health care
Letters to the Editor: March 21, 2025
A Free Press reader felt it was harsh when a letter writer said hospital workers “are horrible and don’t care.”
Centre of controversy: Turmoil hits Indigenous health agency
The London region’s Indigenous health agency is in turmoil, jeopardizing the well-being of staff and health of thousands of patients
St. Joseph’s hospital rolls out trailblazing treatment for kidney stones
St. Joseph’s Health Care London is piloting a new minimally invasive treatment that suctions kidney stones from the body, the first hospital in North America to use the new technology. The device, which has been used in China but never before in North America, may help stop kidney stones from recurring and may be […]
London Eats: From beverages to desserts, ginseng rules at Jing Jing
A herb with healing properties used since the time of rich and powerful Chinese emperors is the namesake of a downtown London eatery and market.
Trail-blazing London esthetics clinic expanding to Toronto: ‘It’s become the norm’
A longtime London medical esthetics clinic is expanding to downtown Toronto, responding to booming demand in an industry becoming more accessible and inclusive. Yazdani Aesthetics, a full-service plastic surgery and non-surgical esthetics clinic in London for 15 years, is opening a location in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood, an expansion more than 18 months in the making. […]