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There are about 100 species of parasites that can be found in humans
October 31st, 2016 That's why researchers at the National Reference Centre for Parasitology at the RI-MUHC, led by Dr. Momar Ndao, delve deep into the world of parasites, trying to find to news ways to diagnose and treat …
Notice to MUHC patients who have undergone open heart surgery
November 1st, 2016 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is informing its patients who have undergone open-heart surgery between these dates: · Between November 1, 2011 and October 27, 2016, at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) · …
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
November 4th, 2016 Releases About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia – an involuntary weight loss, characterized primarily by muscle wasting and metabolic changes, which cannot be addressed or treated solely with increased food intake. A …
Quebec federation honours Dr. Tampieri
November 7th, 2016 Releases MONTREAL - The Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists (Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec), an umbrella organization embracing medical specialist groups in the province, has chosen Dr. Donatella Tampieri of the …
Lessons from the battlefield
November 9th, 2016 Articles On a bright afternoon in October, Dr. Andrew Neil Beckett, a Canadian Armed Forces Major and Trauma Surgeon, sits calmly in a café in the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC). Without …
National Pain Awareness Week: evaluating, documenting and treating
November 11th, 2016 A visit to an emergency department can be a trying time for anyone, but for elderly patients experiencing pain, attempting to put symptoms into words takes “trying” to a whole new level. Dr. Suzanne Morin, Marie-Andrée Jacques and …
Donors: we couldn't do it without them
November 15th, 2016 Every little bit counts in today’s healthcare environment. Seven healthcare professionals tell us about the huge impact the generosity of philanthropy has had on their patients’ experience… Philanthropy is “the love of humankind,” and …
Healthy bones, happy life: November is Osteoporosis Awareness Month!
November 22nd, 2016 “People often don't think of their bones unless they have a fracture,” says Dr. Suzanne Morin, clinician scientist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). “We want people to think about their bones at a much earlier age, and we …
From Vimy to Juno Commemorates Canada's Role in First and Second World Wars
November 24th, 2016 Releases Montreal – The RBC Art and Heritage Centre of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Juno Beach Centre are pleased to announce that the exhibition From Vimy to Juno , which highlights Canada’s role in the First …
It's time to tackle brain health
December 1st, 2016 Research News McRae Campbell is an active and healthy 63-year-old Montrealer. He is also a patient of the Montreal Chest Institute at the McGill University Health Centre (MCI -MUHC) who has been living with the HIV virus since 2001. …