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UHN has begun including yoga as a form of treatment for cardiac rehab patients (CP24)
A New Path to Recovery: Yoga Supports Cardiac Rehab Patients at UHN. Pauline Chan explains.
UHN Celebrates International Yoga Day (CTV News)
For many, yoga is a form of exercise and relaxation. But for cardiac patients at UHN it can be so much more. Pauline Chan explains.
How a heart transplant turned one woman into a vocal advocate for organ donation (Healthing)
Rita Spiteri, a heart transplant recipient, uses her voice and story to help spread awareness in the hopes of saving many more lives through organ donations.
Federal government launches AI strategy with focus on health care innovation – UHN Foundation (Europe Says)
University Health Network (UHN) welcomes the Government of Canada’s federal strategy to leverage Canadian AI across industries, including health care.
A massive music and wellness festival with Alessia Cara and Feist is taking over Toronto this weekend — and it’s free to attend (Secret Toronto)
Feist, Broken Social Scene, and Alessia Cara headline a massive free festival at Nathan Phillips Square supporting Toronto hospitals this June.
We Walk UHNited to close downtown roads on Saturday (Toronto Today)
The annual We Walk UHNited event will take place tomorrow, raising funds for patient care and research through the University Health Network Foundation.
Muskoka roads, luxury cars could be keys to helping others (Hamilton Spectator)
The Muskoka Motor Rally, a biennial charity event supporting emergency medicine at the UHN Foundation and the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation.
Pitching in: Chance encounter leads to heart transplant – and money raised for UHN (The Globe and Mail)
On May 30, Rita Spitieri will take part in the second annual We Walk UHNITED event in downtown Toronto which raises money for the UHN Foundation. She’s raised just over $3,300 so far. “UHN has not only saved my life, they’ve become part of my family,” Ms. Spitieri said.
Leaders in health: Dr. Esther Bui’s mission to transform neurological care for women (Healthing)
Dr. Esther Bui (at right), with her mom Ruth, talks about how her family came to Canada as Chinese–Vietnamese refugees, boat people, surviving the long journey across the sea
Raise funds for Toronto healthcare by walking with UHN (The Green Line)
UHN is having its annual community walk to raise funds for medical research.