In the Media

Colon cancer: Improving polyp detection

Learn more about how the Division of Digestive Care & Endoscopy is collecting and analyzing data to improve polyp detection to prevent cancer and save lives. The results of these quality assurance studies—conducted in part by gastroenterology resident Dr. Matt Miles—will be used to identify where clinicians need further training to perfect their skills. NSHA News, December 17, 2018.

Fatty liver disease – managing the epidemic

“It’s estimated that 25 per cent of adults around the globe have fatty liver disease,” said Dr. Magnus McLeod, an internist who specializes in liver disease. “In Nova Scotia, an estimated 35 to 40 per cent of the adult population is affected.” Dr. McLeod and Dr. Kevork Peltekian, hepatologist and head of the Division of Digestive Care & Endoscopy, are leading NSHA’s involvement in several international clinical trials of potential therapies. NSHA News, December 10, 2018.

NS research project is including exercise as part of cancer care

A new research project, led by research scientist Melanie Keats, is hoping to show that exercise improves patient health and saves on the costs of treatment the illnesses. Dr. Lori Wood, medical oncologist, is referring patients to the study. CTV News Atlantic, November 30, 2018.

Exploring access to IBD care options

Dr. Jennifer Jones is leading a QEII Foundation TRIC grant-funded study working with IMIT Virtual Care (formerly N.S. Telehealth) to explore the use of distance models for improving access to care. NSHA News, November 26, 2018.

IMAGINE a world with no IBD

Digestive issues are among the most common of all health complaints, with two in three Canadians experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms to at least some degree. Approximately 20 per cent of patients seen in primary health care have a chronic gastrointestinal disorder, such as acid reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or constipation, leading to very high referral rates to gastrointestinal specialists.

“We don’t yet know exactly what causes IBD, what triggers flare-ups, or how to predict how long a patient’s remission will last,” said Dr. Jennifer Jones. “These are important questions we need to answer to help patients keep their disease under control.” The Canada-wide study, IMAGINE (Inflammation, Microbiome & Alimentation: Gastro-Intestinal & Neuropsychiatric Effects), is gathering data from some 8,000 patients to uncover those all-important answers. Dr. Jones is co-leading the Nova Scotia arm with Dr. Anthony Otley, a pediatric gastroenterologist at the IWK Health Centre. “This is one of the largest, most comprehensive cohort studies of IBD and IBS ever conducted in the world,” said Dr. Jones. “We will learn so much that will guide us in providing more effective, individualized care, treatment, advice and support to our patients.” NSHA News, November 22, 2018.

New cardiology clinic opens at Mumford Professional Centre

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) opened a new cardiology clinic at the Mumford Professional Centre in Halifax on November 20, 2018. This site will offer cardiology consultation services, electrocardiogram tests (ECGs), cardiac ultrasounds and stress assessments. Patients awaiting cardiology appointments may be scheduled at the Mumford Road location. They should check their appointment letter to confirm location details. If patients have questions about their appointment, they should contact the clinic directly at 902-473-8517. NSHA News, November 20, 2018.

Halifax woman gets 'the last say' with her life

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood joined the discussion on CBC Listen’s The Current to discuss Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). CBC Listen - The Current, November 1, 2018.

Construction starting on 10-bed Valley Hospice in Kentville

Nova Scotia Health Authority, the Valley Hospice Foundation and the Department of Health and Wellness are thrilled to be starting construction on the long-awaited new hospice facility for the Annapolis Valley community. The new 10-bed hospice facility will be built next to Beacon House on-site at Valley Regional Hospital, with the Valley Hospice Foundation contributing up to $4 million to pay for construction costs and NSHA operating the facility. NSHA News, October 26, 2018.

Hematologist and patient highlight dangers of blood clots

“Blood clots are preventable,” said Shivakumar, a Winnipeg native who has worked in hematology in Halifax since 2003 after doing his residency here. “The most important thing is recognizing the symptoms and signs, which a lot of people don’t.” The Chronicle Herald, October 15, 2018.

Government, NSHA outline next steps for QEII New Generation

Janet Knox, NSHA President & CEO, joined Premier Stephen McNeil and other government and NSHA representatives at an event celebrating our progress and establishing the next steps for the project, QEII – New Generation. The event shared details about where programs and services will be located and how they will work together to better meet the health needs of the population and a collective commitment to move forward with the plan to build:

• An outpatient centre in Bayers Lake (previously announced in April 2017)
• An outpatient centre on the Halifax Infirmary campus
• An new expanded Halifax Infirmary campus, including inpatient centre with operating rooms and dedicated innovation and learning space

The expansion of the Halifax Infirmary site will include:

• a new QEII Cancer Centre that provides all cancer care services in one location. Services will be relocated from the VG site to the Halifax Infirmary site.
• an expanded inpatient care centre with over 600 hospital beds, 28 operating rooms, 33 intensive care beds and 15 intermediate care beds.
• a new outpatient centre that will deliver services that do not require an overnight stay in the hospital, bringing clinics together in one location, and be home to the QEII Eye Care Centre.
• a new innovation and learning centre that will see three learning and training labs together under one roof to support distance education and strengthen the QEII Health Sciences Centre's research and teaching mandate.

Funding for construction to expand the Halifax Infirmary site and develop the community outpatient centre in Bayers Lake will be through a public-private-partnership (P3) using the design-build-finance-maintain model. A request for qualifications will be issued this fall for a partner to do the design build, finance and maintenance of the project over a 30-year period. The redevelopment of the QEII Health Sciences Centre will support the eventual closure of the Centennial, Victoria and Dickson buildings.

Read full story in NSHA News, October 5, 2018.
For updates on QEII New Generation, go to https://HealthRedevelopment.novascotia.ca.

NSHA launches new physician recruitment website

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) has launched a new physician recruitment website: www.morethanmedicine.ca. The site will support efforts to recruit family doctors and specialists by making it easier for physicians and specialists to see available opportunities or express interest in future opportunities. The site also provides an enhanced visual sales pitch about what makes Nova Scotia a great place to practice medicine and a great place to live. NSHA News, October 3, 2018.

QEII Foundation supports cardiac and vascular research

Funded through the QEII Foundation's From the Heart campaign, the Maritime Heart Centre Innovation Fund continues to fuel our world-class teams of physicians and researchers to advance treatment and save lives through cutting-edge research and innovation. These grants and their lead investigators include:

• Dr. Amir AbdelWahab - Real-time automated program for identification of VT origin pilot (RAPID-VT Pilot) study
• Dr. Gabrielle Horne - Cardio-aortic mechanics in genetically triggered aortopathy
• Dr. Ratika Parkash - Computer simulated atrial fibrillation tool to reduce hospitalizations and emergency department visits
• Dr. Christine Herman - Access to cardiovascular care in the Aboriginal population
• Dr. Greg Hirsch - Shared decision making in cardiovascular care

Visit the QEII Foundation online for more information. September 26, 2018.

Researchers examine effect of job history on health into old age

"It’s important to know if efforts to save money on one end are costing us more in health care on the other end.>" Department of Medicine Research Associate, Dr. Judith Godin, wishes to shed some long-lacking light on the question – how does our lifetime of work affect our health status and trajectory as we get older? Dr. Melissa Andrew, a geriatrician at NSHA and leader of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging’s “Multimorbidity in Relation to Dementia” team, is an advisor to the project. So is Dr. Olga Theou, an NSHA-affiliated scientist in the Department of Medicine. The project received an NSHA Research Fund grant to explore the SHARE data. NSHA News, September 25, 2018.

Collaborating to ensure cancer patients understand their treatment

The goal of the project is to see if a short survey can effectively guide oncologists in their discussions with cancer patients, so that patients truly understand the intended purpose of their chemotherapy regimen. “It’s a simple yet powerful project,” notes Urquhart. “Accurate awareness of prognosis is known to improve quality of life for both the patients and their caregivers. It doesn’t take their hope away…it changes where the hope lies.” Dr. Ron MacCormick, oncologist at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre, is advising the team. Read the full story on NSHA News, September 18, 2018.

Residency numbers bolstered by $1.5 million annual investment

Department of Medicine Head, Dr. Christine Short, participates in the Government of Nova Scotia announcement that will see a $1.5 million annual investment in new residency spots; some of which are Department of Medicine specialities. Global News, September 12, 2018.

15 new specialist residency spaces

Fifteen new spaces will be added to Dalhousie University’s specialist residency program. The addition brings the number of provincially funded specialist spaces to 65. The new spaces will be added in the following specialties:

• emergency medicine (2 spaces);
• core internal medicine (2 spaces);
• general internal medicine (2 spaces);
• child and adolescent psychiatry (2 spaces)
• neurology (adult)
• obstetrics and gynecology
• critical care
• geriatric psychiatry
• palliative medicine
• ear, nose and throat (head and neck surgery)
• dermatology

Department of Health and Wellness, September 12, 2018.

Harm reduction in hospital: Care for IV drug users

When a person who is addicted to intravenous drugs lands in hospital with a serious health issue, staff have a double-barrelled crisis on their hands. Now, there's a patient who is medically unstable due to illness and is also at risk of life-threatening opioid withdrawal. Dr. Tommy Brothers, a second-year resident in internal medicine, is leading a new NSHA Research Fund supported study to examine how such cases have been handled in the past. This knowledge is crucial toward developing a plan to provide the best patient-centred, evidence-based care. NSHA News, August 27, 2018.

$1.4-million study aims to eliminate hep C in Nova Scotia

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lisa Barrett: “Our research will help focus local efforts and bring us closer to the World Health Organization’s target of eliminating viral hepatitis as a major public threat by 2030.” Read the full story in NSHA News, July 27, 2018

Preventing post-operative complications

Aspirin is now proven to be just as effective as the prescription anticoagulant drug, rivaroxaban, in preventing blood clots after hip and knee replacement surgery. These are the results of a four-year, Halifax-led, cross- Canada clinical trial involving more than 3,400 patients recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery. The patients were randomly sorted into two groups—half were given Aspirin (ASA), half rivaroxaban. Surgeons following the patients’ recoveries found little difference in the occurrence of clots in the legs or lungs or bleeding complications at the incision site, between the two groups. The New England Journal of Medicine published the results of the study—funded with $3 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research—in March 2018. Dr. David Anderson, Department of Medicine hematologist and Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie, co-led the study with five local orthopedic surgeons: Dr. Michael Dunbar, Dr. Ross Leighton, Dr. David Amirault, Dr. Glen Richardson and Dr. Gerry Reardon. NSHA News Release, July 6, 2018.

HeartLand bike tour criss-crosses NS

The HeartLand Tour is a public awareness campaign that uses the bicycle as a vehicle to educate and draw attention to the importance of reducing cardiac and health risk factors in the health of Nova Scotians. Global News features Dr. Nick Giacomantonio, Division of Cardiology, and the HeartLand Tour, July 4, 2018

Halifax research of trail of chemicals released in bacterial fights

A decrease in effectiveness of certain antimicrobial drugs has led to a spike in deaths related to bacterial infections. Dr. Paul Bonnar, physician co-lead of the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, talks about the program that was established last year to monitor the number of antibiotic prescriptions in the province, with an eye to reducing the antibiotic overuse that allows bacteria to become drug-resistant. QEII Times – Summer 2018 Issue.

How a test new to the Maritimes calculates risk in epileptic surgery

Dr. Kristin Ikeda, Division of Neurology, is part of the team offering the Etomidate Speech and Memory test. The test, known commonly as eSAM, is new to the QEII. It helps some epilepsy patients determine if they are a candidate for surgery. QEII Times, June 2018

Dalhousie researchers on the hunt to fund new Alzheimer’s tool

The tissue-processor that has been used in Dr. Darvesh’s lab for the past several decades is outdated and will be replaced by the new machine. The Leica HistoCore PEARL gives scientists the ability to quickly and precisely analyze brain tissue, though it can also be used in cardiology and cancer research. A funding project is underway to raise the $50,000 needed to purchase the new tissue-processing machine. Dr. Sultan Darvesh and his team are advancing research into Alzheimer’s disease that aims to be able to fully diagnose people while they’re still living. View story on Global News - May 3, 2018

Doctors must get better at diagnosing patients with darker skin

"Resident physicians are now encouraged to do elective rotations in neighbourhoods with diverse populations", said Dr. Kerri Purdy, director of Dalhousie University's dermatology training program. View full story on CTV News - Apr. 24, 2018

Internist co‑authors on Canada’s health leadership

Dalhousie Medical School’s young and accomplished internist, Dr. Ashley Miller, is one of a select group of authors of a series for UK-based The Lancet analyzing Canada’s health system, its global leadership, and its imperative to evolve. View full story on Dal News - Apr. 13, 2018

Women’s heart health on CBC Maritime Noon

The Department of Medicine’s, Dr. Sharon Mulvagh, Co-Director of the QEII Women’s Heart Health Clinic, participated in a CBC Maritime Noon’s call-in show to promote women’s heart health and answer public questions. Dr. Mulvagh is a cardiologist with the Division of Cardiology. Listen to full story (start 11 min 30 sec) from CBC Maritime Noon - Mar. 9, 2018

Lack of hep C treatment for NS inmates is missed opportunity

The Department of Medicine’s, Dr. Lisa Barrett, with the Division of Infectious Diseases, sees inmates with HIV and hepatitis C at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth, N.S. She talks to CBC News about how lack of treatment options for provincial inmates with hepatitis C is creating inequities in health care and missing an opportunity to control the spread of the disease. View full story on CBC News - Mar. 9, 2018

Women's kidney health the focus of this year's World Kidney Day

The Department of Medicine’s, Dr. Amanda Vinson, transplant nephrologist, speaks to CTV news about new research that shows kidney disease is more prevalent in women. Read full story on CTV News - Mar. 8, 2018

Aspirin is as effective as prescribed drug in post-op clot prevention

The drugs are “equally safe,” says Dr. Anderson, but rivaroxaban costs dollars a day and Aspirin, pennies. “This really does help the patients and the overall health care system as a more affordable and equally safe and effective means of preventing blood clots.” Read full story on Dal News - Mar. 6, 2018

Assessing and addressing frailty

Frailty is a compromised state of health that leaves a person vulnerable to sudden and serious declines. In Canada, one quarter of the people over 65 and half those over the age of 85 are frail. Department of Medicine researchers are measuring and tracking frailty to provide more sensitive, effective care. They’ve developed tools for quantifying frailty that are now used in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, China and other parts of the world. “The frailty index captures the complete picture of a person’s health,” notes Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, NSHA-Dalhousie geriatrician and professor who, with mathematician Dr. Arnold Mitniski, pioneered the frailty index. “It shows how multiple health problems add up to various degrees of frailty. From there, people can make informed decisions about their health care.” Read full story on NSHA news - Feb. 28, 2018

Solving medical mysteries at QEII’s GIM Clinic

Drs. Stephen Workman and Ashley Miller, with the Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), are featured in the QEII Times. The story highlights the General Internal Medicine Clinic and its specialists who diagnose and manage diseases of any organ system. They are specially trained to manage patients with advanced illness or conditions involving more than one system or organ, such as hypertension, heart failure, vascular and allergy/immunology. The specialists connect patients coming from a family doctor to the wider expertise at the QEII. View full story in QEII Times - Feb. 2018

Research links bipolar disorder and, insulin resistance

After finding a connection between bipolar disorder and insulin resistance, Dr. Cindy Calkin, psychiatrist, established the Mood and Metabolism Program at the QEII in 2013. The Department of Medicine’s endocrinologist, Dr. Tom Ransom, joined the team to share his knowledge of metabolic conditions in this collaborative approach to treating patients. Their story is featured in the QEII Times. View full story in QEII Times - Feb. 2018

Tip-proof geriatric chair promotes early mobilization

The Department of Medicine’s Dr. Kenneth Rockwood (Division of Geriatric Medicine) is featured in the QEII Times, showcasing the tip-proof geriatric chair that he helped design. The tip-proof chairs promote early mobilization and are very functional for the aging population and help facilitate better health. View full story in QEII Times - Feb. 2018

QEII-designed program helps Canadians cope with COPD

The INSPIRED program helps manage the COPD illness from home. INSPIRED represents: Implementing a Novel and Supportive Outreach Program of Individualized Care for patients and families living with Respiratory Disease. The program, led by Dr. Graeme Rocker (Division of Respirology), continues to grow. Over the next 18 months, an additional 39 sites across Canada will welcome 2,300 new patients to the program. View full story in QEII Times - Feb. 2018

NS sets up program to help pay for take-home cancer drugs

Nova Scotia has launched a program to help pay for high deductibles and co-payments for cancer patients who take medication for their illness outside of hospital settings. Dr. Daniel Rayson, head of medical oncology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, says the program will take a great deal of strain off patients. Read full story on CBC News - Feb. 27, 2018

Heart disease clinic for women is a dream come true

The Department of Medicine’s, Dr. Sharon Mulvagh, a cardiologist with the Division of Cardiology, is featured by CBC news for her role in opening a women’s heart health clinic. The Maritime Heart Centre's Women's Heart Health Clinic started accepting patients at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax in October. View full story on CBC News - Feb. 9, 2018

Major discovery for Alzheimer's disease with help of brain bank

Dr. Sultan Darvesh has made a major discovery using specimens at the Maritime Brain Tissue Bank. "There is another target found in Alzheimer's pathology and that particular target is a protein. We have been able to make compounds that target that particular protein which is found much more in people with Alzheimer's disease, almost 10 times more," he said. "It was a major event in my lab when we discovered that.". Read the CBC News story - Jan. 30, 2018

Study to determine if prostate cancer linked to metal exposure

Dr. Anil Adisesh, Associate Professor and JD Irving Limited Research Chair in Occupational Medicine, is studying toenail clippings to determine if toxic metal exposure, like cadmium, is linked to the high rates of prostate cancer in the region. Read the CBC News story - Jan. 30, 2018

Lupus Brain Map

The Department of Medicine’s rheumatologist, Dr. John Hanly, talks to CTV News about his Lupus Brain Map study. The research is focused on the role lupus has in causing cognitive impairment, sometimes called lupus fog. Patient participants go through a series of cognitive tests and two forms of brain imaging. Watch the CTV News Housecall - Jan. 24, 2018

Innovative health-care programs exist – and work

Columnist Andre Picard features a Department of Medicine program INSPIRED as an innovative health-care solution that is working. The program was designed to keep late-stage COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients out of hospital by providing support to them and their families in the community. The program was created by Dr. Graeme Rocker, Division of Respirology, and his team. View the story in The Globe and Mail - Jan. 23, 2018

Sultan Darvesh: Revolutionary Researcher

When Dr. Sultan Darvesh (MD’88) was completing his residency in Neurology with Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine in the early 1990s, he often asked his mentors for advice on what to research in his medical career. “The consensus,” he recalls, “was that I should pick the most complicated, most difficult subject matter I could explore and focus on that, so I chose Alzheimer’s disease.” See full story on Dal News - Jan. 10, 2018

Creating the world’s first definitive diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s

Halifax researchers are on the verge of launching the first-ever technology with the ability to definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in a living person’s brain. “Until now, the only way to confirm this diagnosis was to have the brain examined by a neuropathologist after death,” says Dr. Sultan Darvesh, the NSHA-Dalhousie neurologist who is the brains behind the breakthrough technology. Dr. Darvesh is with the Department of Medicine’s Division of Neurology. Read the story on NSHA News - Jan. 9, 2018

Shingles vaccine discussion airs on Maritime Noon

Infectious Diseases specialist, Dr. Shelly McNeil, joins CBC Maritime noon to discuss the new shingles vaccine. The segment invites patients to share their experiences and asks the question: “Should government cover the cost of the new shingles vaccine”. Dr. McNeil is also the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases, Division Head. Listen to the podcast (start 9 min 37 sec) - Jan. 9, 2018

Dr. Thomas Marrie will join Order of Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Marrie, Dean, Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine, who will soon receive the Order of Canada. Posted December 29, 2014.

Dalhousie University names new dean of medicine

Dr. David Anderson, head, Department of Medicine, named Dalhousie University Dean of Medicine effective July 1, 2015. Posted December 10, 2014.

Alumni honoured with volunteerism award

Dr. Colin VanZoost was one of four Dalhousie University alumni to be honoured with a 2014 Dalhousie Alumni Award. The internist was recognized with the Volunteerism Award for his work to support those in Halifax living below the poverty line. Posted October 17, 2014.

NS doctors join call for HPV vaccination program for boys

Dr. Shelly McNeil, Division of Infectious Diseases, calls for Nova Scotia to vaccinate girls and boys against human papillomavirus (HPV) because the virus can cause major health issues for both sexes. Posted September 26, 2014.

CTV Atlantic: Housecall focuses on brain research

Dr. Sultan Darvesh founded the Maritime Brain Tissue Bank. The bank, which is now 20 years old, will benefit from the proceeds of this year's Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation's Molly Appeal. Posted September 25, 2014.

Molly Appeal supports neuroscience research

The Maritime Brain Tissue Bank, founded by Dr. Sultan Darvesh, Division of Neurology, to Benefit from 2014 Molly Appeal. Posted September 15, 2014.

Great promise for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

Dr. Sultan Darvesh, Division of Neurology, and Jyl MacKinnon, Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, talk with Global News about the Maritime Brain Tissue Bank and the potential for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Posted September 8, 2014.

Psoriasis sufferers benefit from Dalhousie University research

Dr. Richard Langley's research is shedding new light on psoriasis, the chronic dermatological condition which affects roughly one to two per cent of the world's population. Dr. Langley, Division of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science, headed an international team of researchers in a study which verified the protein that causes the inflammatory skin disease. The study also identified a promising new treatment.  Posted July 18, 2014.

Meegan Dowe honoured by RCPSC

Meegan Dowe, education manager and postgraduate education coordinator, wins 2014 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada inaugural program administrator award for innovation and excellence. Posted July 10, 2014.

3D maps of the heart

Dr. John Sapp, Division of Cardiology, is leading a research project to better understand the heart’s electrical activity through 3D maps of the heart. Reporter, Julia Wong, Global Halifax, is in the operating room with him this morning, June 4^th. Posted June 4, 2014.

Call for more medical screening

Dr. Martin Gardner, Division of Cardiology, calls for more research into screening for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Posted May 29, 2014.

50 years in medicine

Dr. Jock Murray, Division of Neurology, talks about 50 years in medicine and his induction into the Canadian Medical Association's Hall of Fame. Posted May 6, 2014.

Possible lead to definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Research led by Dr. Sultan Darvesh, Division of Neurology, could lead to definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, physicians rely on MRI and/or CAT scans for the best available information, but the tools are not enough to produce an exact diagnosis. Posted April 29, 2014.

2014 Innovation in Practice winner

The Maritime Connective Tissue Clinic, co-founded by Dr. Gabrielle Horne, Division of Cardiology, and Drs. John Sullivan and Jeremy Wood, Division of Cardiac Surgery, named a 2014 Innovation in Practice winner by Progress Media. Re-posted April 29, 2014.

INSPIRED goes national

INSPIRED (Implementing a Novel and Supportive Program of Individualized Care for patients and families living with REspiratory Disease), a hospital-to-home, coordinated and proactive approach to care and advanced COPD spearheaded by Dr. Graeme Rocker, Division of Respirology, will now be implemented in health centres and hospitals across Canada. Posted April 24, 2014.

Atlantic PATH project sets Guinness World Record

The Atlantic PATH project, headed by Dr. Louise Parker, professor of medicine, and Canadian Cancer Society (Nova Scotia Division) Endowed Chair in Population Cancer Research at Dalhousie, recently set a Guinness World Record for its collection of toenail clippings. Researchers are using the toenails to measure arsenic levels, which increases the rates of several cancers. The Atlantic PATH project is collecting a number of measurements and data from participants to understand why Nova Scotia has the highest rate of cancer in Canada. Posted April 1, 2014.

Dr. Colin Van Zoost, internist, helps provide vaccines to homeless people in Halifax

Dr. Van Zoost, medical student volunteers, and Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH) nurses team up to provide influenza and pneumococcus vaccines to homeless people via HaliVAX. Posted April 1, 2014.