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World's first robot anesthesiologist
May 11th, 2009 The world’s first robot anesthesiologist, “McSleepy”, joined the MUHC surgery team this year. …
Skin care - Sun awareness and melanoma
May 14th, 2009 Melanomas are becoming increasingly common, and perhaps more worryingly patients are becoming increasingly younger. Dr. Wang explains exactly what a melanoma is, how to recognize it and what to do about it. She also provides some important …
MUHC Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank partners with the Public Cord Blood Bank of Héma-Québec.
June 22nd, 2009 The MUHC Clinical Research Cord Blood Bank will partner with the Public Cord Blood Bank of Héma-Québec. This alliance will allow it to collect and use all samples provided by donor mothers. Currently, Héma-Québec only keeps donations above …
Time to get the facts about MS
May 10th, 2010 Did you know? Canadians have one of the highest rates of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the world. MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada, and every day three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. MS …
Is your "picky eater" eating enough?
June 21st, 2010 A picky eater can be frustrating, but it also raises concerns for the parent about whether the child is getting enough daily nutrients. "One of the biggest worries is that young children aren't eating enough during mealtimes," says Marie …
ADHD Clinic helps children and their parents manage elusive neurobiological disorder
May 25th, 2010 Dr. Emmett Francoeur, director of The Children's Child Development Program, and Jodi Paterson, coordinator of the The Children's ADHD Clinic, both agree that while diagnosis of the neurobiological disorder ADHD is difficult, it is …
MCH specialists help children with asthma live normal lives
May 25th, 2010 As part of her eight ongoing research studies, Dr. Ducharme, above, is currently evaluating the efficacy and safety of certain drug therapies as well as working on finding the best way to communicate with and teach children who have asthma …
Nursing students from books to bedside
May 25th, 2010 Retrieving a lost teddy bear. Explaining a blood test or a complex procedure. Easing a child's fears. They don't teach this in nursing school. Fortunately, for the 200 or so student nurses enrolled each year in The Montreal Children's …
Helping the MUHC provide services from newborns to the elderly
May 25th, 2010 The Montreal Association for the Blind (MAB) is one of the first establishments contacted when a child is born blind. In response to a request from its MUHC partners, the MAB assesses a young patient's visual abilities and overall …
Clinic meets the special needs of teens and young adults with cancer
May 25th, 2010 Each year, the AYA Oncology Clinic sees about 60 new patients between the ages of 18 and 29 - about 40 are treated at the RVH and 20 at the Jewish General Hospital, where a sister clinic has been established. Kavan is cross- appointed with …