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Reproductive Health: Is it a male issue?
April 3rd, 2013 Urologist Dr. Peter Chan is sounding the alarm bell when it comes to men’s reproductive health. Like many women, men have been delaying fatherhood past the age of 35. And though the common belief was that only women needed to be concerned …
Cancer survivor a new dad thanks to MUHC Reproductive Centre
April 3rd, 2013 Dr. Peter Chan, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) director of Male Reproductive Medicine, has been researching ways to identify and isolate the healthiest and strongest sperm available to improve the success of in-vitro fertilization …
Interior Design at the Glen: where beauty meets function
April 4th, 2013 Even hospitals can be beautiful places. Gone are the mustard yellows and dreary greens that seem to make you feel even sicker than you already are. Hospital design today favours natural light, soothing colours and comfortable, private …
Maximizing health for our ageing population
April 11th, 2013 Clémence Piché, nurse at the Lachine hospital, speaks with a patient. At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), over 45 per cent of patients were 65 years old and over last year. This number will only continue to climb. The growth in …
Dedicated Lachine Hospital volunteer bringing smiles to patients for over 40 years
April 12th, 2013 Evelyne Couillard and Marie-Claire Ferrera, right, who also volunteers at La Cafetière. Evelyne Couillard has been volunteering at the Lachine Hospital since 1971. With a smile that never quits, she keeps busy running the little coffee …
From housekeeper to volunteer at the Montreal General Hospital, George has always shined
April 12th, 2013 George Hine—or as he likes to joke, M.G.H. for “Mr. George Hine”—started at the Montreal General Hospital in 1972 in Housekeeping. From day one he understood his job was important and that he knew he would always give the best he could to …
Picture This...
April 14th, 2013 Budding rapper writes and performs a song of appreciation for family and the care he received at the MUHC Royal Victoria Hospital after overcoming a deadly disease Demetri Paschalis raps. In typical teenage fashion, he started in his …
Cheers to our volunteers!
April 17th, 2013 Say Thanks to a volunteer today. Express your appreciation to an MUHC volunteer by sending an e-card! A big thank you goes out to our over 2,100 volunteers who give close to 190,000 hours a year to the McGill University Health Centre …
MUHC COPD clinic helps patients breathe a little easier
November 17th, 2015 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) literally takes a patient’s breath away. Simple activities such as talking, walking or getting dressed can feel like major challenges. As the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, this …
You might have COPD if...
November 17th, 2015 …you have a history of exposure to risk factors for the disease. Smoking cigarettes or other forms of tobacco—or even passive smoking. Dusts and chemicals breathed in on the job. Smoke from wood or other biomass fuel used for cooking …