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Reopening of highway 720 westbound exit 2 – Saint-Jacques
December 2nd, 2015 Please be advised that exit No. 2 – Rue St-Jacques on Highway 720 westbound has now been reopened to traffic, facilitating easier access to the Glen site. The ramp has been closed since August 24, 2015, as part of the redevelopment of …
Teaching abroad: an enriching experience from all points of view
December 3rd, 2015 Articles Dr. Alan Barkun, an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and the director of Digestive Endoscopy and Quality in the Division of Gastroenterology of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), traveled to Myanmar in the …
Micro-map of hippocampus lends big hand to brain research
December 3rd, 2015 Releases MONTREAL - A new detailed map of the hippocampal region of the brain, compiled by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital-The Neuro at McGill University, is helping the scientific community accelerate …
Enjoying life after heart surgery
December 11th, 2015 Articles At 72 years old, Robert Palov described himself as a busy man on the go. Juggling time between a marketing job and golf courts, he took good care of his health to maintain his busy lifestyle. But in May 2015, Palov experienced …
Mourning the Passing of a Great Friend and MUHC Builder
December 12th, 2015 Releases Dear colleagues and members of the MUHC-McGill community, Yesterday morning, H. Arnold Steinberg, — a family man, businessman and philanthropist who not only believed in the importance of higher education, research and health …
Decisions! Decisions! Brain study shows there’s more than meets the eye when making choices
December 14th, 2015 Releases Montreal, Quebec—If you’re pondering whether to buy a Galaxy smartphone or an iPhone this holiday season, a part of the brain called the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (PFC) might ultimately determine your choice. Results of a …
Veterans and newcomers guard the former Montreal Children's Hospital
December 14th, 2015 Articles Among the employees in charge of looking after and guarding the heritage site of the Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), there are two carpenters and a few security guards. A native …
Saline water better than soap and water for cleaning wounds, researchers find
December 14th, 2015 Releases Hamilton, ON - Many scientific advances have been made in the delivery of care and infection prevention for open fractures, but the standard practice of wound cleaning with soap and water before surgery has remained …
A long-awaited gift arrives just in time for the holidays at Lachine Hospital
December 15th, 2015 "This is a major event," said staff members of the Lachine Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (LH-MUHC) as they watched the arrival of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner specifically adapted for people suffering …
Does the RAMQ cover in vitro fertilization and the preliminary tests it involves?
December 15th, 2015 Question: Does the RAMQ cover in vitro fertilization and the preliminary tests it involves? Answer: Bill 20, which was adopted on November 11, 2015, stipulates that in vitro fertilization is no longer covered by the régime d’assurance …