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Kangaroo Care provides multiple benefits for babies and parents
May 18th, 2016 Articles Getting an ultrasound for pregnancy can be nerve racking, but on this day Naminata Sylla was looking forward to hers as she needed a little light in her life after being delivered some very sad family news. But what was intended to …
A day in the life of Evelyn Gianopoulos, physiotherapist
May 18th, 2016 Articles Evelyn (Evanthia) Gianopoulos is a physiotherapist working part-time in the Orthopedic-Trauma service at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC). As a rehabilitation and movement specialist, …
Mechanism That Reduces Effect of Cocaine on Brain Discovered
May 20th, 2016 Releases A type of brain cell known as microglia plays a key role in reducing the effects of cocaine in the brain, according to a major study by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in …
Hand in hand for better care
May 20th, 2016 Articles As a patient of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MNH-MUHC) for more than 20 years, Mari-Jo Pires knows a thing or two about the service it provides. …
The Pathology Team: behind every diagnosis at the MUHC
May 20th, 2016 Articles Over the span of one year, the Pathology team of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) examines 75,000 adult and 7,000 pediatric surgical specimens, as well as over 70,000 cytology specimens. More than 400 diagnoses are made …
Face to face with...
May 20th, 2016 Our field teams have the expertise. On the other hand, I am qualified to provide them with the tools, guidance and support to find solutions to improve processes. Dave Lamothe-Gagnon, administrative procedures specialist, Directorate of …
Losing and regaining speech without losing her smile
May 30th, 2016 Articles Angela Burlton’s life changed dramatically after she was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer in 2012, but she never let her diagnosis get in the way of leading her life the way she wanted. “It was important not to allow illness to …
Face to Face with...
May 30th, 2016 Articles Dr. Nadia Szkrumelak, Psychiatrist in Chief, Mental Health Mission, MUHC How did you get to your position? I’ve been at the MUHC for over 30 years. It’s been a natural progression from clinical work to more and more administrative …
Cutting-edge labs at the MUHC streamline test result analysis across the network
June 1st, 2016 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is proud to announce the official inauguration of the central laboratories of the new Glen site. These cutting-edge labs, located on the 4th floor of Block E at the Glen, contain one of …
Stem cell transplants, a potential cure for patients with life-threatening diseases
June 6th, 2016 Articles A stem cell transplant is a procedure that can treat or cure a number of conditions: bone marrow diseases, inherited immune disorders, hemoglobinopathies (defects in red blood cells) and some types of cancer, such as leukemia, …