The star of the show is the Mars rover, Curiosity. As the real NASA rover is currently busy exploring the surface of the Red Planet some 230 million km away, visitors to the science centre can get up and personal with a full-size model.
Sitting, waiting, wishing. For many these are the realities of a hospital, but there is much more happening just below the surface. Healthcare is changing.
The preliminary results of the anenometer near the Scarborough bluffs are in: the site can support wind power generation. But that doesn’t mean turbines will be sprouting along the great lakes any time soon.
Imagine a place where Toronto’s homeless and other marginalized groups can access free medical care without needing any ID. With the help of a group of U of T student volunteers, that place exists.
One minute Nikeitha Blackwood was sitting in Scarborough’s Albert Campbell Square, chatting with her friends. In the next, she walked confidently to the middle of the square, took a deep breath and started dancing.
Earlier this month, the Scarborough Hospital welcomed a familiar face to fill the position of chief of staff.
With so many health-focused restaurants in Toronto’s downtown core, Scarborough residents may have trouble knowing where to find healthy restaurants closer to home. Restaurants like Fresh, which has three locations in Toronto, are vowing to serve the public more healthy meals made from natural ingredients without animal by-products.
Lack of funding is preventing the growth of breakfast and food programs in Scarborough schools. The Toronto Partners for Student Nutrition (TPSN) placed a moratorium on the division of municipal and provincial funding that provides subsidy for existing breakfast and food programs in schools.
Hospital emergency staff need more training in sickle cell crisis screening, say medical professionals. Physicians at The Scarborough Hospital acknowledged that this process is currently flawed, which is detrimental for sufferers. The Scarborough Hospital implemented a new sickle cell crisis protocol in its emergency department last month in what physicians are calling a move to “serve a diverse population.”
A new program designed by a team from the Rouge Valley Health System (RVHS) will ensure priority patients receive their surgeries first. “This new program is about equity and fairness to make sure that you get your surgery when you need it,” said Renate Ilse, RVHS’s program director of surgery, endoscopy, and central processing.