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Confident individuals, ready to go back into the real world
February 10th, 2011 Now retired, Bob Hartley volunteers in Occupational Therapy unit at the Adult Psychiatry department of the MUHC, where for the last seven years he has taken on the role as woodworking class supervisor. What he enjoys the most about his …
Getting through prostate cancer radiation treatment one smile at a time
May 21st, 2015 Articles The winter of 2015 – one of the coldest in Montreal history – was hard for most people. But it was particularly challenging for Rory Hill. The 64-year-old retiree was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and had to make daily …
When every second counts
May 21st, 2015 MUHC patients with acute strokes will be assessed and treated at the right place, at the right time and by the right professionals thanks to ultra-specialized stroke centres at the MGH and MNH. From left to right, Rosa Sourial, clinical …
A face-to-face with our research leaders—Dr Suzanne Morin
May 22nd, 2015 Interview with Dr. Suzanne Morin, a scientist whose main research interest is health-related outcomes of osteoporosis Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, divisions of General Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, McGill University …
The Glen: Getting there
May 29th, 2015 Accessible healthcare for everyone Glen Address: 1001 Decarie Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1 Canada (514) 934-1934 Situated at the nexus of Notre-Dame-de-Grace, the South-West, and Westmount, three vibrant Montreal districts, the Glen …
Zero gluten, only way to treat celiac disease
May 18th, 2016 Articles News Julie Boisvenue found out she had celiac disease – an inflammation of the small bowel caused by a reaction to gluten – in circumstances that were far from ordinary. The mother of a 14-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter …
The end of a lifelong battle
May 24th, 2016 Carolyne Brazeau Carolyne Brazeau suffered the heartache of having her weight yo-yo for 25 years. Her life revolved around restrictive diets that promised to help her find a balanced lifestyle. Consultations with nutritionists started when …
Antidepressants: rise in off-label prescriptions
May 24th, 2016 Releases Antidepressant use in North America has increased over the last 2 decades. A suspected reason for this trend is that primary care physicians are increasingly prescribing antidepressants for nondepressive indications, including …
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 …
New Laval clinic aims to expand reach of MUHC DOvEE project
June 16th, 2016 Releases The DOvEE project (Diagnosing Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer Early) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has opened a satellite clinic at Place des aînés de Laval. The new clinic, the first outside the Montreal area, will …