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Finding information about your health shouldn’t be complicated. Healthy Tomorrows is a collection of health stories, insights and tips from experts at The Ottawa Hospital to help you and your family live healthier lives.

Dr. Nadine Gauthier, Cardiologist
Watch: What you need to know about coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In this video, Cardiologist Dr. Nadine Gauthier shares risk factors, symptoms, treatment options and how to adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle.

From left to right: Dr. Anne-Marie Abe, Dania Burton, Ron Drummond, Faith Izevbizua and Kaywana Malcolm.
February is Black History Month

Five members of The Ottawa Hospital’s Black community reflect on what this month means to them, their heritage and the importance of building a truly equitable health care system.

Wellness Centre Relaxation Room at The Ottawa Hospital
Caring for our health-care workers

With access to family physicians, mental health support and even rejuvenating massage chairs, The Ottawa Hospital’s Wellness Program is working hard to support our staff and medical staff. For a closer look at how, check out this comprehensive guide to wellness resources at our hospital.

Top row, from left to right: Safina Adatia, Andrew L. Smith, Gayatri Saraf and Gurvir Rai. Bottom row, from left to right: Philippe Hwang, Sara Amrani, Aroldo Dargél and Sarah Brandigampola.
A new guide to navigating your mental health

The Ottawa Hospital has partnered with YouTube to create an important series of videos where health-care professionals offer expert guidance to help you or a loved one navigate mental health challenges.

Dr. Lara Khoury, Geriatrician (left), and Jennifer Koop, Advanced Practice Nurse in dementia care (right).
Watch: Understanding dementia

With a growing seniors population, the number of people living with dementia continues to rise. Learn more about dementia’s causes, symptoms and treatments in this video with Dr. Lara Khoury, Geriatrician, and Jennifer Koop, Advanced Practice Nurse in dementia care.

An exterior shot of the main building at The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus.
Celebrating 100 years of the Civic

The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus turns 100 this week! To mark this incredible milestone, we’ve spent the past year sharing stories from the Civic’s century-long history of excellence in health care.

Paramedic Commander Shannon Leduc (left) and researcher Dr. Christian Vaillancourt (right) hold up a backboard and cervical collar.
Does this backboard look comfortable to you?

Imagine this: You’re flat on your back, strapped tight to a rigid backboard, unable to move at all. Fortunately, this is no longer the reality for most low-risk trauma patients when they’re brought to hospital in our province. Find out how researchers at The Ottawa Hospital teamed up with paramedics across Ontario to make the journey a lot more comfortable.

Dr. Michaeline McGuinty, infectious diseases expert.
Watch: Everything you need to know about the common cold

Though researchers have yet to find a cure for the common cold, the advice in this video is not to be sniffed at. Infectious diseases expert Dr. Michaeline McGuinty shares treatments, prevention tips and more guidance to help you through cold season.

CMA winner - The Ottawa Hospital
The place to be: The Ottawa Hospital recognized as one of Canada’s most admired corporate cultures

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) has been named one of Canada’s most admired corporate cultures. Guided by compassion and commitment to patient care, TOH has developed a workplace culture that inspires confidence and trust in our employees, patients and family members.

From left to right: Clinical administrators on site Kate Kinghan, Amy Coleman and Milena Gorichnaya.
Meet the team that brings CAOS every night

Don’t let the CAOS team’s name fool you. Find out how these nighthawks help make sure everything runs smoothly at our campuses and satellite sites after hours.

Samantha Adams, Registered Nurse, Mother Baby Unit
Caring for your newborn and yourself: A post-birth guide for parents

Have you just given birth? Are you expecting soon? In this series of videos, Registered Nurse Samantha Adams shares essential advice for those early days at home.

Dr. Cathy Sun, Endocrinologist at The Ottawa Hospital
Watch: Demystifying insulin resistance

Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder that occurs when the body’s cells become resistant to the effects of insulin. In this video, Dr. Cathy Sun, Endocrinologist at The Ottawa Hospital, breaks down the essential aspects of this condition, including four strategies to decrease your insulin resistance.

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