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June 1 is National Cancer Survivor's Day
June 1st, 2015 During a quiet summer night, while Benoît L'Herbier prepared a barbecued dinner for his family, L'Herbier’s life changed forever. Out of nowhere this otherwise healthy 63-year-old man had trouble talking and had pain all over his body. …
Looking forward to heading home
June 1st, 2015 Articles Hello, My name is Patrice Côté and I am the father of a very brave little boy named Jérémie Ward-Côté. Jérémie lives in Bertrand, near Caraquet, in northern New Brunswick. Jérémie hadn’t even celebrated his third birthday when, in …
Top Tips for Cancer Survivors
June 7th, 2015 It takes weeks to months to recover from cancer and its treatment, and sometimes even years. Many survivors experience prolonged periods of fatigue, neuropathy, and other physical and psychological issues; they are also must deal with the …
June is ALS Awareness Month
June 2nd, 2015 As a major Canadian centre for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, invites the public and the media to learn more about the disease and current research …
MGH Trauma Program wins Prize of Excellence
June 5th, 2015 Members of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) Trauma Program of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and their partners were awarded the Prize of Excellence for their Innovative Young Ambassador and Injury Prevention Program on May …
How your brain is telling you to vote
June 8th, 2015 Releases A new joint study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, both at McGill University, has cast some light on the brain mechanisms that support people’s voting …
Sometimes it's a matter of genes
June 11th, 2015 Esther Hockenstein's life story is all about resilience. The Montreal resident lost many family members during the Holocaust and she was one of the last children born in a Nazi concentration camp. Now Esther, who turns 70 this year, is …
From MUHC nurse to volunteer
June 12th, 2015 Tamila Barab in the Emergency waiting room of the Glen site. After 26 years of nursing and five years of volunteering at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Tamila Barab’s enthusiasm and energy …
Which artificial pancreas system is the best for children with type 1 diabetes?
June 10th, 2015 Releases A Montréal research team, co-supervised by Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret from the IRCM and Dr. Laurent Legault from the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), …
Final chapter of transfer to the Glen off to a great start
June 14th, 2015 Releases As part of the final stage of Canada’s biggest hospital move, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) completed today at 10:46 am the transfer of the hematology/oncology and palliative care inpatient services from the Montreal …