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News Archives 2006

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December

12/13/06	Drs. James Till and Ernest McCulloch Named to Order of Ontario
12/13/06	Online Tool will Support Ontarian's with Chronic Kidney Disease in Management of Their Own Care
12/12/06	One Family’s Fight against Cancer Creates a Tangible Symbol of Hope – the “c.cure.ity blanket”
12/11/06	Congratulating UHN's Five Latest Canada Research Chairs
12/05/06	Top Ten Winners of PMHF Cash, Cars and Condos Lottery 2006 Announced

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November

11/27/06	Record Level Federal Grants Announced for University Health Network Scientists
11/22/06	PMH's Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz Rings Opening Bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange
11/20/06	UHN Scientists Discover Stem Cells that Cause Colon Cancer
11/20/06	Kirsh Awards Recognize Humanitarian Efforts of PMH Staff
11/20/06	Her Royal Highness the Princess Edward, Countess of Wessex to Visit University Health Network
11/16/06	Toronto Star Opinion Editorial - Balancing the risks and benefits of the influenza vaccine
11/07/06	PMHF Cash, Cars anb Condos Lottery 2006 - Early Bird Winners Announced

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October

10/26/06	Sir Bob Geldof Opens UHN's McEwen Centre
10/24/06	McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine Scientific Symposium Highlights Stem Cell Research
10/19/06	Nine Organizations Transforming Health Care Delivery
10/19/06	PMHF Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery 2006
10/17/06	PMH Launches New Website for Canadian Breast Cancer Survivorship
10/10/06	University Health Network Receives Top 100 Employer Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

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September

09/26/06	UHN Scientists Make Breakthrough Stem Cell Discovery
09/26/06	Physician Experience with Tuberculosis Impacts Patient Survival
09/13/06	Toronto Start Opinion Editorial - Prime Pump of Biotech Research

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August

08/28/06	The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Launches its NEW CASH, CARS & CONDOS LOTTERY FALL 2006
08/22/06	Opinion Editorial to the Toronto Star - Our Health Care System is a Competitive Advantage in a Global Economy
08/17/06	PMHF Lifestyles Lottery Draw - Seven Big Winners!

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July

07/25/06	Kids with Cancer get Canadian first - New “Radiation for Kids” educational CD
07/04/06	Healing the Heart with Bone Marrow Cells

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June

06/21/06	University Health Network Campaign Draws Impressive Number of International Stars
06/20/06	Hospital CEO, Bob Bell and Colleagues Shave Heads (and more) for Charity!
06/13/06	Use of Antidepressant Fluoxetine Does Not Decrease Risk of Relapse for Patients with Anorexia Nervosa
06/05/06	The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Launches First-Ever Lifestyles Lottery

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May

05/31/06	Toronto Teaching Hospitals Release Pandemic Influenza Planning Guidelines
05/30/06	$37 Million Gift from Peter Munk Creates International Class Centre
05/16/06	PMHF Home Lottery Winners
05/09/06	GOES DOWN EASY- Recipes to Help Cancer Patients Deal with the Challenges of Eating

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April

04/26/06	PMHF Home Lottery Sold Out Early - Thank You Ontario!
04/25/06	Leaders in Transplant Gather to Discuss Strategies to Increase Organ Donation Rates
04/20/06	Canada’s First Anonymous Living Liver Donor at TGH

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March

03/29/06	Stem Cell Treatment Succeeds in Spinal Cord-Injured Rats
03/23/06	New Award Supports UHN Researchers in Early Stage Development of Biomedical Discoveries
03/22/06	Toronto Surgeon Opens Hearts in Israel
03/07/06	Dr. Liu Appointed New Scientific Director of CIHR Institute

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February

02/24/06	Altruism Behind Giving of Organs
02/20/06	Helping Damaged Heart Cells Heal
02/16/06	National Initiative to Reduce Pain and Disability of Arthritis
02/13/06	PMHF Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Home Lottery
02/09/06	Toronto Star Opinion Editorial - Creating a Patient-Centered Healthcare System
02/01/06	Soliciting Kidneys on Web Sites: Is it Fair?
02/01/06	Transplant Doctor Climbs Mountains