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Jeff Slota and Family at Disney

A letter to my kids: Jeff Slota’s Story

When I was 18, I went to my family doctor for my annual physical. As usual, they checked my eyes and ears, but when they listened to my heart, they heard a murmur. I was referred to Dr. Derek Boughner

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Krystyna Locke outside the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre (Source: LHSF)

Cancer survivor celebrates birthday by covering patients’ parking

London, Ont. – For Krystyna Locke, birthdays are no longer just about candles and cake — they’re about compassion. After a 20-year journey with lymphoma, Krystyna is giving back in the weeks following

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Steve Kieffer

A different kind of human: Steve Kieffer’s story

I’ve been dealing with epilepsy for nearly a decade. It started with strange sensations that occasionally followed stressful moments. I would suddenly overheat and have a funny feeling in my stomach

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Shoppers Drug Mart Donation

Shoppers Foundation donates $100,000 to LHSC Women’s Care Department

London, Ont. — With the cost-of-living surging, many new parents are feeling the strain of rising prices for everyday essentials, but a $100,000 grant is helping change that. The Shoppers Foundation

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Everly Hartley and her grandmother

Two young sisters raise $3,500 for pancreatic cancer research in tribute to late grandmother

London, Ont. — Two young sisters from Southwestern Ontario have channeled their creativity into a personal tribute to their late grandmother, raising more than $3,500 for pancreatic cancer research

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Teena Robb

Finding Freedom: Teena Robb’s Story

There’s something magical about Teena Robb’s sunroom. Even on the cloudiest of days, the space feels warm and bright. It’s Teena herself who brings the real light to the room. Full of life, energy and

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Ethos

Introducing the treatment of tomorrow: Ethos

Your Impact Spotlight Nearly 50 per cent of Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, making the need for quick, effective treatment greater than ever. For decades, Linear

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Dr. Jonathan Lau

A decade of seizures ends for patient after new donor-funded epilepsy procedure at LHSC

London, Ont. - After struggling with debilitating epilepsy seizures for nearly 10 years, Steve Kieffer became the first patient in London, Ontario, to undergo a new donor-funded epilepsy procedure at

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Nurses

RBC Foundation Invests in the Future of Frontline Care with $750,000 Gift

The RBC Foundation has announced a $750,000 donation to London Health Sciences Foundation and Children’s Health Foundation to support frontline education and upskilling at a critical moment in health