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Gender role more important than biological sex in predicting health outcomes after heart attack
February 1st, 2016 Releases Montreal – Sex (biologial and physiological characteristics) differences are increasingly being studied to assess symptoms, risk factors and outcomes for various diseases. Now, a new pan-Canadian study led by a team from the …
Face to face with...
February 2nd, 2016 Articles Jenna Berger, chief-resident in Cardiology, Montreal General Hospital of the MUHC “Throughout the years of med school I realized that it’s important to stay grounded and to know who you are and what makes you happy.” In a few …
Joint team work smooths transition from pediatric to adult care
December 7th, 2015 Articles At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), many of these young patients build strong ties with their pediatric healthcare teams. To ensure a successful transition from pediatric to adult care, they need plenty of time, …
Let's talk about sex... and cancer
February 3rd, 2016 It’s time to break the silence and discuss impact of cancer on sexuality, says MUHC specialist in Psychosocial Oncology “Intimacy is important; it goes beyond sexuality and makes people connect emotionally,” says Dr. Marc Hamel, …
Alive thanks to innovative research
February 3rd, 2016 Articles Serges Bériault’s life changed in 2012, when he was diagnosed with a bile duct cancer of the liver. The father of two children and active professional finishing an MBA never thought an army of specialists at the McGill …
Patient-driven initiative aims to ‘comfort’ MUHC chemotherapy patients
February 4th, 2016 Releases Judy Martin vividly remembers the day she was told she had stage three breast cancer. “You need to fight with me,” her physician, Dr. Ari Meguerditchian, told her. “You’re never going to meet anyone who hates to lose more than …
New Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team named to attack brain cancer in children
February 5th, 2016 Articles Research Dr. Nada Jababo's team from the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI-MUHC - Centre for Translational Biology Pan-Canadian team of researchers receive $11.7 Million from Stand Up To Cancer Canada, …
Minister of Health joins MUHC staff celebration of new state-of-the-art dialysis unit at Lachine Hospital
February 12th, 2016 At a press conference today, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) staff was joined by the Minister of Health, Gaétan Barrette, to celebrate the official opening of the new hemodialysis unit at the Lachine Hospital. The …
Zero CVL infection! A recipe for success at the Neuro's ICU
February 17th, 2016 Articles Last December, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MNH-MUHC) accomplished a spectacular feat that all members of the team can be truly proud of. They …
Welcoming all healthy expressions of sexuality
February 15th, 2016 Articles From left to right: Evelyn Andelfinger, Laura Copeland, Dr. Richard Montoro, Dr. Karine Igartua, Vicky Rochon, and Marsha Kagan. Since it opened in 1999, the award-winning McGill University Sexual Identity Centre (MUSIC) of …