MUHC in the media - April 10, 2023

Wyatt Morison-Stacey, a former patient at the Montreal Children's Hospital, beat the odds. Many people like him who have hypoplastic left heart syndrome don't live long. Despite the challenges, Wyatt is now 18 years old and healthy, say Dr. Adrian Dancea, chief of Cardiology, and Michele Zegray, clinical nurse in Cardiology. The young man has launched a brand of sweatshirts to raise awareness on his condition and funds for the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation. CTV News

Dr. Karine Igartua is not surprised to see the number of Quebecers taking antidepressants increase. There were more than 615,000 last year, according to the latest data released by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec. This is a 20 per cent increase over the past five years, and the increase is even more pronounced among young women. Journal de Montréal

Every Tuesday at lunchtime, musicians offer free performances to oncology patients and their families, thanks to support from the Cedars Cancer Centre Foundation. Global News.

Dr. Don Vinh recalls how unusually early the flu came last autumn and doesn't rule out that we're even now "at the beginning of a new flu season". La Presse

What precautions should be taken to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning during a power outage? What are the signs and symptoms? Nearly 50 patients presented to the Montreal Children's Hospital during the blackout for such poisoning. Dr. Robert Barnes, associate director of Professional Services at the Montreal Children's Hospital, explains. CJAD 800

Augusto, 7 months old, is back in Argentina after spending more than two weeks at the Montreal Children's Hospital. He will continue his treatments in the capital, Buenos Aires. The case of this patient had attracted media attention after he fell ill during his parents' business trip to Montreal. Canadiens goalie Carey Price asked the public to help the family, which was accumulating debts to pay for the treatments. Global News

Dr. Martin Laliberté, emergency physician and toxicologist at the MUHC, commented on the presence of cadmium and lead in chocolate. In his opinion, there is no reason to be too concerned.

MUHC ophthalmologist Dr. Christian El-Hadad and his colleague Shaan Bhambra, a recent graduate of McGill’s Faculty of Medicine, have developed the first known visual acuity charts in Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, an alphabet used in Inuktitut, Cree, and Ojibwe. Globe and Mail