MUHC in the media- May 23, 2023

Defining pain in children to improve and personalize treatment
Defining pain in children to improve and personalize treatment

A team of researchers from the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has documented for the first time how nociplastic pain - pain experienced despite no evidence of tissue or nervous system damage - affects children and adolescents. TVA Nouvelles, CTV News, CityNews

Obligations imposed on HIV carriers to report the disease
Obligations imposed on HIV carriers to report the disease

In an interview with Le Soleil newspaper, Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, a clinical virology physician at the MUHC, explains why the courts should not discourage HIV testing.

A vaccine against RSV
A vaccine against RSV

The United States has just approved the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This is good news, as RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for children under one year of age in Canada, says Dr. Jesse Papenburg, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and medical microbiologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CBC

Learning to communicate
Learning to communicate

When a baby's first word is late in coming, parents may have some concerns. It's important to have your child screened for hearing loss as soon as possible, not just for language development, but for overall development, says Audrey Hardy, audiologist, and professional coordinator of the Audiology Division at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Savoir média

Banned children's products easy to buy
Banned children's products easy to buy

Although banned for a long time, some children's products such as walkers on wheels are easily accessible on the Internet and still cause many injuries every year, says Liane Fransblow, trauma coordinator at the Montreal Children's Hospital. CJAD 800

Suffering from an eating disorder at age seven
Suffering from an eating disorder at age seven

See how the Montreal Children's Hospital eating disorder team helped Chloe, who struggled with an eating disorder from age seven to nine. With Dr. Holly Agostino. The Suburban