Ontario Health Study

The Ontario Health Study follows the health of 225,000 Ontarians, making data & bio samples available to researchers investigating cancer and other conditions.

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

The OHS will be pausing our activities on this platform. You can continue to follow our study activities via our LinkedIn and Facebook accounts.

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

Here’s what Gail from Ottawa had to say about why she has continued to be a member of the Ontario Health Study since joining in 2010:

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

Our friends at @CancerCareMB & @healthfuturesk are recruiting! If you have friends or family in Manitoba or Saskatchewan between the ages of 30-74, please share so they can register to participate.

https://t.co/NgIdZ06pgo

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

Please note that our office will be closed from noon on Friday December 22nd through Monday January 1st, 2024. We will resume regular 9-to-5 hours on Tuesday January 2nd.

Thank you and have a healthy and happy holiday.

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

What motivates participants to continue to take part in #HealthResearch studies like the OHS? Here’s what Gwen from Toronto had to say about why she continues to be a member of the OHS:

https://t.co/yptqoCDCe1

[CanPath @CanPath]

In Nov., CanPath researchers and staff from across Canada travelled to Halifax for the Canadian Cancer Research Conference. At the CanPath concurrent session, patient partner and @Atlantic_PATH participant Pauline McIntyre shared her cancer story.

#CCRC2023

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

📢 Great news! OHS & @CanPath #COVID19 data have been featured in a Canadian medical journal that showed how many people across Canada developed antibodies in response to COVID-19 infection or vaccination. These results were published in the @CMAJ.

https://t.co/s0Pjpt93uo

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

The Ontario Health Study website is currently unavailable due to scheduled maintenance, concluding by midnight on Sunday, December 10th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

Please note that the OHS website will be unavailable this weekend due to scheduled maintenance, beginning Friday, December 8th at 4:30pm and ending by midnight on Sunday, December 10th.

[Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) @OICR_news]

Do #anxiety and #depression affect our risk of cancer?

An international research project used @ON_HealthStudy data to investigate possible links between depression, anxiety and certain cancers.

https://t.co/MUnc3La3tw #mentalhealth

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Is there an association between #anxiety & #depression & many common cancers? New research from a large cancer study which used OHS data had some surprising findings:

https://t.co/lFfLuoSnNd

[CanPath @CanPath]

Why do some people remain healthier and live longer compared to those who develop a disease earlier on? 🤔

On Wed., Dec. 6 at noon EST, get inspired by two trainees' studies and learn more about how you can leverage CanPath data for your research!

https://t.co/Cu99QUBIN4

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

📢 Our November Newsletter is out!
🩸 We’re collecting new blood samples!
📚 OHS COVID-19 data featured in Canadian medical journal
😮 Surprising findings from a large cancer study
👍 We heard you - Results of our readers poll

https://t.co/LMXfpISXiD

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

According to @DiabetesCanada, 11 million Canadians have #diabetes or #prediabetes. The information that our participants have so generously provided, are being used by researchers to find better ways to treat, & even prevent, diabetes & other chronic diseases. #WorldDiabetesDay

[CanPath @CanPath]

Did you miss today’s #CanPath session at #CCRC2023? There’s still time to learn more tomorrow at 9:00 am AST at the Networked Cancer Research session, featuring Dr. Jennifer Brooks! ⭐️

[Atlantic PATH @Atlantic_PATH]

Team members from @CanPath, @AtlanticPATH, @CARTaGENE, @ON_HealthStudy, @MBTmrwProject, @ATPResearch & @bcgenproj are excited to attend #CCRC2023 hosted by the @CCRAlliance! Be sure to watch for the CanPath session chaired by Dr. Philip Awadalla (@AwadallaLab). #CancerResearch

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

Come work with us! Check out the #job posting for Administrative Coordinator to help support multiple teams within @OICR_news, including us at the Ontario Health Study. We are a small, #hybrid, and innovative team! #health #research

https://t.co/bYQU4bQw2E

[Ontario Health Study @ON_HealthStudy]

Here’s what Earla from Burlington had to say about why she has continued to be a member of the Ontario Health Study since joining in 2014:

[Atlantic PATH @Atlantic_PATH]

We're excited for the session on @CanPath: Canada's Largest Population Laboratory for Cancer Research at #CCRC2023 hosted by the @CCRAlliance. #CancerResearch
Additional details: https://t.co/Hkgc0IZDBc

[Atlantic PATH @Atlantic_PATH]

Dr. Ellen Sweeney (Research Director) and Mr. Yunsong Cui (Data Analyst) are looking forward to representing Atlantic PATH at the #CCRC2023 hosted by @CCRAlliance. Additional details: https://t.co/V5k66Hlv45
#CancerResearch #Cohort