Honesty Manitowabi's interest in occupational therapy was sparked after "working with adults to navigate their lives post-injury and helping them with tools and strategies to maintain their independence or gain more independence with their day-to-day living." bit.ly/4enRDu1

What are the digital determinants of health and how do they play into our well-being? #UofT Prof. Jay Shaw talks about the impact that technology — and our ability to engage with it — has on our health.https://bit.ly/4ia4sdJ

Retinal detachment is a serious medical emergency. #TemertyMed/@UHN's Drs. Robert Devenyi and David Rootman spoke about how they're using the latest advances in eye surgery to give patients a better chance at preserving their vision. bit.ly/4rWchqL

Blood tests could identify early signs of cancer years before diagnosis. bit.ly/47GEpot

Congratulations to our MD/PhD alum Andy Zeng on being named a #STATWunderkind by @statnews.com! bit.ly/4hU7q54

To help life-sciences startups turn breakthrough research into viable companies, a new fund has been launched through a collaboration between #UofT, McMaster University and Genesys Capital.https://bit.ly/47E3RLj

Menopause often comes with a cascade of physical changes that can catch people off-guard. “We know that menopause marks the end of reproduction, but we’re beginning to understand that menopause is actually a full body transition,” says #UofT's Jennifer Rabin. bit.ly/3WbQD5Z

An unprecedented $100-million investment has launched #UofT's new Presidents’ Impact Scholarship Program that will seek to attract top PhD applicants from Canada and around the world. bit.ly/473823a

A landmark Canadian study reveals stark racial disparity in maternal health, with Black parents facing a 66% higher risk of severe complications than white parents, underscoring racial inequities in maternal health care and the need for greater accountability. bit.ly/4xWHiMB

Our health isn't only shaped by where we live, work and learn, but also by the digital environments in which we spend our lives.

#TemertyMed Prof. Jay Shaw's research looks at how increasing digitization shapes our well-being. bit.ly/3TiOtkg

PCOS has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect the condition’s complex hormonal, metabolic and reproductive effects. Drs. Tehmina Ahmad and Shirine Usmani what this change means for patients and clinicians. bit.ly/4jucLSL

TODAY AT 10AM: Join us and the rest of the #UofT community to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Register to watch the livestream: bit.ly/4jCn2MG.

"I am passionate about aging research because I wish to live as long as possible, as healthy as possible." - Jung Yeon (Jenny) Min, PhD candidate in the #TemertyMed Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology bit.ly/4xYoFbf

Updated Canadian vaccination guidelines recommend personalized strategies to help children and families reduce pain, fear and anxiety around vaccines. bit.ly/4hiZsTV

Flags have been raised across #UofT's three campuses as the community gets ready to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. bit.ly/4xKWk89

The most common symptom of prostate cancer is no symptom at all. "If you wait until symptoms appear, it's often too late to cure the problem," says #TemertyMed Dr. Nathan Perlis, a urologic oncologist at UHN's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. bit.ly/47m6W2o

"I was drawn to Speech-Language Pathology because it brings together my passion for linguistics and phonetics with my commitment to advancing the field of rehabilitation." - Shahad Badr #TemertyMed student in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology bit.ly/3TlHC9B

A study of blood samples collected up to 9 years before a cancer diagnosis found changes in the DNA that captured the body’s response to early traces of cancer development. bit.ly/47haa7l

On September 30th, join us to honour the experiences of residential school survivors at a @UofT-wide event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. bit.ly/4yehHju

GLP-1s first got attention as drugs for obesity and diabetes. Now, a new study shows they might also help people with serious mental illness live longer. #TemertyMed Dr. Angela Kwan, the study's co-author, talked about the findings on CBC's Metro Morning. Listen to the segment: bit.ly/4hbMhEj