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The Pain Management Program
November 3rd, 2013 Chronic pain affects approximately one third of the population, at great cost to the individual patient and to society. With the ageing population and improved survival rates for conditions such as cancer, these figures will probably …
Stephen Masciotra: Trauma Patient
June 28th, 2014 A serious car accident left 18-year-old Stephen Masciotra in a coma that his family and medical professionals weren’t sure he would awaken from. Six weeks later, he did wake up, though he had lost much of his memory, as well as his …
Spinning for a Cause
October 4th, 2011 DJs spun their hearts out at the second annual Music for the Massive event, which raised more than $870 for the Montreal Chest Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The fundraiser was held on Aug. 20 at Club Lambi, and …
Doctors and Nurses Dance Night
October 5th, 2011 A recent fundraising event for The Best Care for Life Campaign gave some Montreal club employees the chance to be a doctor or a nurse for just one night. Chris Garde, a security guard at the Royal Victoria Hospital, organized the event …
Panday Tinig Choir Sings Their Love in Support of the MUHC
October 5th, 2011 More than 400 people turned out to hear Love in Any Language , a benefit concert put on by the Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble in support of the McGill University Health Centre’s Best Care for Life Campaign. Montreal’s Filipino community …
Cutting-Edge Design makes for Cutting Edge Emergency Departments at the Glen
October 19th, 2011 As the only hospital in Quebec and one of only two in Canada to use a linear design for its Emergency Departments (ED), the pediatric and adult EDs at the Glen Campus will be as cutting-edge as they come. A linear or accordion design …
COPD meets Knowledge Transfer equals top-notch care
April 16th, 2010 Dr. Jean Bourbeau MUHC director of the Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit (RECRU) at the MCI At the Montreal Chest Institute (MCI), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—the fourth leading cause of death …
National Volunteer Week
April 19th, 2010 Volunteers play an integral role in the MUHC, helping patients, visitors and staff in a number of ways. Volunteering is one of the great MUHC traditions. Volunteers have assisted patients and their families and supported staff since our …
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 …