by Darin Kachanoski | Oct 27, 2026 | Article
When most people decide to improve their health, their first instinct is to step on a bathroom scale. While a standard scale can tell you your total body weight at a single moment in time, it cannot tell you what that weight is made of, how well your heart and lungs...
by Darin Kachanoski | Aug 15, 2026 | Article
A new pilot project brings peer support to Urgent Care Seven Oaks General Hospital is leading an innovative pilot project that brings peer support into the Urgent Care waiting room. The project explores how connection with non-clinical supports can improve the patient...
by Darin Kachanoski | Aug 4, 2026 | Article, Research
From Manitoba Innovation to a Proven Model of Care Kidney Check program transforming kidney care nationally What began as an innovative research project at the Chronic Disease Innovation Centre (CDIC) at Seven Oaks General Hospital has grown into one of Canada's...
by Darin Kachanoski | Aug 2, 2026 | Article
A $20,000 commitment from the RBC Foundation, made to the Seven Oaks Hospital Foundation, will soon help the Kidney Check program remove barriers to preventive healthcare for Indigenous communities across Manitoba. For many people living in northern, rural and remote...
by Darin Kachanoski | Jun 15, 2026 | Article
If you are researching weight loss clinics, you have likely hit a point where you realize that quick fixes, generic apps, and restrictive fad diets simply do not work long-term. Taking the leap to walk into a clinic can feel intimidating. Many people worry about being...
