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Researchers still battling Alzheimer's
January 22nd, 2018 Articles “Sometimes I bake for my friends, I love baking,” says Betty, a very charming woman in her mid-70’s, well-dressed with white hair and vivid red lipstick. Betty has a good sense of humour and loves to talk. “It has been a long …
Movember: Don’t Stay Silent on Mental Health
November 21st, 2018 Articles Movember shines a spotlight on men’s health this November, including often overlooked mental anguish and its consequences Concealing health problems is never a smart idea. Yet men can feel the urge to conceal their health …
Safe cannabis pain relief without the “high”
October 25th, 2018 Releases Montreal – In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University have delivered encouraging news for chronic pain sufferers …
Increase in children and teens seen in ERs for suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts
April 11th, 2019 Releases A new study led by a research team at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MCH-MUHC) shows that emergency room visits for children and teenagers who had thoughts of suicide or had attempted …
After the Overdose
August 31st, 2018 Articles Heroin fueled the adrenaline that allowed Cecelia Vanier to lug a 200-pound man into the bathtub. The cold shower revived him from eternal slumber. There was no cold water at hand when a young woman succumbed to an overdose in …
Increased depression and suicidal behaviour risk for young cannabis users
February 13th, 2019 Releases Montreal – Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behaviour in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the …
From the darkness to being okay
June 10th, 2016 Articles As I walked into Julia Bene’s third-floor Montreal apartment, the sun-filled kitchen caught my eye. A glass of water was waiting for me at the table and paintings leaned against the wall on the floor just behind the chair where …
A day in the life of Tania Teolis, social worker
March 16th, 2016 Articles Social worker Tania Teolis is responsible for a 26-bed unit in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC). She sees patients aged 18 to 100 years of age …
Celebrating a golden age at the MUHC
June 7th, 2019 While the Quarter Century Plus Club Celebration honours our staff for significant years of service, rarely do we find ourselves with a golden opportunity to honor one physician for 50 years of service. In 2019, we get to celebrate a pair. …
To the beat of music therapy at the MGH
October 10th, 2019 Articles New initiatives set the tone for the adult psychiatric service People in a circle playing the percussions. A patient relaxing while listening to a reading list. A choir that performs original compositions by patients in …