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A gift of unexpected sight
September 30th, 2013 By Aaron Derfel, The Gazette Pierre-Paul Thomas, legally blind all his life until earlier this year. Legally blind all of his life, Pierre-Paul Thomas’s world was grey and shadowy. But as Aaron Derfel reports, a hospital visit for an …
Aging well
September 30th, 2013 Canadians are living longer than ever before, and the result will be an unprecedented shift in demographics as the number of over-65s skyrockets. The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is investigating the implications of …
A new life for Nolan
September 30th, 2013 Nolan Laberge was born with a cold. From day one, he suffered from a congested nose and throat. Once a month, his mother would bring him to the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to …
Anxiety in some new mothers can equal that of combat soldiers
October 4th, 2012 A recent study led by RI MUHC researcher in the Division of Clinical Epidemiology Dr. Deborah Da Costa, in collaboration with colleagues from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the Jewish General Hospital, shows a small minority …
Energy Drinks: The Facts Behind the Fizz
October 9th, 2012 They’re the neon-coloured fizzy drinks found in gas stations, pharmacies and grocery stores, and are increasingly marketed to young children – but are they safe for their consumption? With names like Full Throttle, Monster, Tab Energy, …
Progress at the Glen site: a question of equipment too
April 25th, 2013 Since the launch of the construction phase at the Glen site, our teams have put a lot of effort into the identification and purchase of equipment specific to the activities of a university health centre. The McGill University Health …
We need to continue the work being started to de-stigmatize diseases related to mental health
May 9th, 2013 “ When it comes to mental health, we have come a long way; especially in terms of attitude. But we still have a long way to go. Depression is predicted to be the greatest cause of medical morbidity by 2020. We need to continue the work being …
Heritage Hero: Herb Bercovitz
May 9th, 2013 When Herb Bercovitz started working at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) as director of Hospital Services, he had no idea what treasures lay hidden within its walls. “It was 1988, the year before I retired. I was waiting for the elevator …
Meet Anna Balenzano
May 15th, 2013 Anna Balenzano - Assistant Nurse Manager, Postpartum Unit, Women's Health at the Royal Victoria Hospital “From patient care to managing the unit, the supplies, scheduling nurses to work, making sure all policies and procedures are carried …
Equipment Procurement and inventory: a mammoth task
May 15th, 2013 Approximately 50,000: that’s how many pieces of equipment will be moved to the Glen site in 2015. This is what the biomedical team at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), with the help of users and the planning office, has been …