7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (958+ words) Posted Aug 10th, 2026 For years, doctors have encouraged cancer patients to stay active during recovery. Researchers now have strong evidence to explain why. An international study involving Niagara Health patients found that about two-and-a-half hours of moderate exercise each week after…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (912+ words) Posted Aug 4th, 2026 Leigha Comer, a postdoctoral fellow at McMaster University’s Department of Medicine, recently joined the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute. Her role focuses on improving sepsis care for patients across Niagara Health. Leigha Comer’s roots in Niagara – and Niagara Health…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (669+ words) Posted Jul 30th, 2026 This is an opinion column by Niagara Health Chief of Medicine Dr. Lorraine Jensen and Lisa Hildebrand, Director of the Regional Stroke Program, originally published in the Niagara dailies. Members of Niagara Health's stroke care team in 2025 after…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (565+ words) Posted Jul 29th, 2026 Dr. Ahmad Sidiqi, an ophthalmologist at Niagara Health, provides visionary care to patients. Dr. Ahmad Sidiqi had his sights set on Niagara while working as a medical resident. Originally from Markham, Dr. Sidiqi, an ophthalmologist who works at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (270+ words) Niagara Health Happy staff, happy patients Posted Jul 28th, 2026 Supporting the health and wellbeing of staff and physicians is a priority for Niagara Health, and the South Niagara Hospital will help reinforce this commitment by creating a more positive workplace for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (278+ words) RFQ process for Welland Hospital Renovation Project launched Niagara Health RFQ process for Welland Hospital Renovation Project launched Posted Jul 24th, 2026 Niagara Health has launched the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for the Welland Hospital Renovation Project, marking an important milestone…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (592+ words) Posted Jul 23rd, 2026 This new CT Scanner at Marotta Family Hospital brings next-gen imaging technology closer to home for Niagara communities. More patients across Niagara now have access to advanced diagnostic imaging closer to home following the completion of Niagara Health's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (454+ words) Posted Jul 22nd, 2026 The Operating Room team at Marotta Family Hospital. For the second consecutive year, Niagara Health has been recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Company Culture. The organization ranked No. 9, skyrocketing from its ranking of…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (121+ words) Posted Jul 13th, 2026 Niagara has one of the highest populations of older adults in Canada, with nearly one in four residents aged 65 and older. This demographic reality is reshaping healthcare across the region, with about half of all patients admitted to…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (727+ words) Posted Jul 10th, 2026 Note: This is part three of three in a series about Niagara Health’s long-term care home closure. Beulah Fokkens moving to long-term care didn’t stop her husband, John, from seeing her nearly every day. When she fell and…...