MUHC in the Media - March 9, 2026

Winter‑related injuries: MCH Trauma Centre issues safety reminder
Winter‑related injuries: MCH Trauma Centre issues safety reminder

As spring break was in full swing, the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) Trauma Centre urged families to take precautions to keep children and teens safe while enjoying seasonal activities to avoid winter‑related injuries. With Debbie Friedman, Trauma Director at the Montreal Children's Hospital, and Dr. Harley Eisman, Director of the Emergency Department. Le Journal de MontréalCityNewsCTV News, CBC

She reunites her grandmother with a childhood friend... the princess of Bulgaria
She reunites her grandmother with a childhood friend... the princess of Bulgaria

Kaylee Patterson, an administrative assistant at the Montreal Children's Hospital, posted videos on TikTok that helped her 92-year-old grandmother reconnect with her childhood friend, who happens to be Princess Maria-Louisa of Bulgaria. CityNews, CTV News, Global News, bTV

Never smokers can also develop lung cancer
Never smokers can also develop lung cancer

While smoking remains the most important risk factor for lung cancer, Dr. Nicole Ezer, a scientist at The Institute and a respirologist at the MUHC, explains why people who never smoked may also be at risk. CBC