How to stay safe with allergies
Dr. Christine McCusker, Department head of pediatric allergy, immunology and dermatology spoke with CTV about the severity of food allergies and how teens should take charge of their allergy. This follows the release of a coroner’s report about a young woman with a severe peanut allergy who died after kissing her boyfriend who had eaten a peanut butter sandwich.
Canadian organ donors have become fatter and sicker throughout 21st century, new study shows
New Canadian research performed at the McGill University Health Centre is highlighting what experts in transplant medicine say is their new reality: organ donors are older, heavier and sicker, which is contributing to suboptimal organs for transplant. Montreal researchers who studied 1,040 brain-dead organ donors over 13 years found an “overall worsening” in their health status, with recent donors more likely to have a higher body mass index, a smoking history, coronary artery disease and abnormal blood fats than donors a decade ago. More details of the research can be found in the National Post.
Normand Rinfret to step down as head of MUHC
Normand Rinfret announced that he will step down as the president and executive director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) when his current term concludes on September 2, 2016 and will not seek a renewal. This story was covered by various media, including The Gazette, CTV, CBC, TVA, Radio-Canada, La Presse, Le Devoir and Le Journal de Montreal.
Analysis: Infants should be checked for cystic fibrosis
Dr. Larry Lands, Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Montreal Children’s Hospital spoke to CTV about the importance of newborn screenings for cystic fibrosis in Quebec.
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