Jun 7, 2017 | News
Event: John Frank @ U of T – May 4th, 2017, 12:00pm Written by: Nicholas Fazio Room HS106’s full house on Thursday demonstrated the strength of epidemiologist John Frank’s reputation in Toronto’s health-science circles. Over the next hour, he reminded attendees...
Jun 7, 2017 | News
Event: Rod Jackson @ U of T – May 3rd, 2017, 11:00am Written by: Nicholas Fazio Shortly after graduating from medical school, University of Auckland’s Professor Rod Jackson leapt fully into the arena of cardiovascular epidemiology. Over 265 peer-reviewed papers later,...
Feb 22, 2017 | News
Treating the top 5% of users of Ontario’s health system — 662 248 patients in 2011 — accounted for more than half the provincial health budget, say a team of Toronto-based researchers who are probing data on so-called high-cost users. Publication date: 2014 May 20....
Feb 22, 2017 | News
People living in poverty are more likely to place a high burden on the health-care system but addressing the inequity could prevent both medical complications and health expenditures, Canadian doctors and public health experts say. Publication date: 2015 May 8....
Feb 22, 2017 | News
A new study has determined that the average cost of health care for Canadians with diabetes is $16,000 over eight years, compared to $6,000 for those without the disease. Publication date: 2015 August 19. Available from:...
Feb 22, 2017 | News
The life-expectancy gap between men and women is quickly closing in Canada, but not everyone is benefiting equally from the changes, a new study reveals. Publication date: 2016 November 14. Available from:...
