MUHC in the Media - May 26, 2025
Part of the solution to overcrowded emergency rooms at the MGH
The Montreal General Hospital believes it has found part of the solution to overcrowded emergency rooms by opening a day centre for non-urgent care, which has allowed it to see more than 2,000 patients and free up beds. “It's really to shorten patients' hospital stays and provide an alternative to the emergency room,” explains Radia Boukheroufa, nurse manager at the Montreal General Hospital. Associate Director of Nursing Gino Curadeau estimates that the new unit has freed up the equivalent of 10 hospital beds. It also reduces the amount of time patients spend on stretchers in the emergency room. Journal de Montréal
After spending his life on dialysis, a teenager finally receives a kidney
The daily life of 14-year-old Mario changed radically last January. After waiting all his life, the patient at the Montreal Children's Hospital finally received a particularly complex kidney transplant, a first in Canada. With the participation of Dr. Mallory Downie, pediatric nephrologist. CTV News
“Defibrillators can save lives.”
Quebec will distribute 450 defibrillators across the province starting this summer, one step closer to the target of 1,000 devices set by the government two years ago. Listen to Dr. François de Champlain, emergency physician at the MUHC and founder and president of the Fondation Jacques-de Champlain, a charitable organization dedicated to improving resuscitation care, on 98,5 FM.
New research suggests that vaping cannabis could harm your lungs
Is vaping cannabis less harmful to your health than smoking it? Many people seem to think so. However, two studies led by Carolyn Baglole, PhD at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute) suggest that vaping cannabis may (also) pose risks to lung health. City News
He’s 75, she’s 22: How should we react to such a large age gap?
When a loved one tells you they’re in a relationship with someone a lot younger, it’s natural to have questions. Such a pairing can be surprising — even hard to believe. Yet several factors may explain this kind of romantic dynamic: the younger person may be seeking stability or emotional security, while the older partner may be drawn to a sense of renewal and vitality. “A relationship like this can reflect deep attachment issues,” explains Jennifer Russell, head of the adult Psychology Department at the MUHC. CJAD