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Inaugural Dancing with the Docs brings down the house at Métropolis
February 7th, 2012 Ten MUHC doctors amazed, thrilled and thoroughly entertained the 800-plus capacity crowd at the fundraiser held on February 4th at Métropolis. The event raised $203,000 for the hospital’s Best Care for Life Campaign. Dr. Krishnamoorthy, …
Members of Norton Rose Canada collectively donate $500,000!
February 13th, 2012 Montreal , February 10, 2012 – The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation today announced a $500,000 contribution from the law firm of Norton Rose …
Detecting ovarian cancer early: a patient speaks about her experience
March 9th, 2012 The DOvE project was initiated in May 2008 with the aim of assessing symptomatic women for ovarian cancer at the earliest possible stage, when the chances of recovery are highest. During the pilot phase of the study, 1,455 women aged 50 …
The MUHC is proud to thank its employees for playing a vital role...
April 22nd, 2011 The MUHC is proud to thank its employees for playing a vital role in reducing the institution’s environmental footprint As the nation observes Earth Day on April 22, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is proud to thank its …
The CHUM and MUHC Foundations Joint Corporate Campaign
June 8th, 2011 The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) officially announce a significant gift of 10 million dollars donated by Rio Tinto Alcan to their Joint …
Blood test for Alzheimer's
May 4th, 2011 A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer’s disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their findings have characterized a unique biochemical …
Soy: Source of hope in the prevention
May 6th, 2011 The potential health benefits associated with a soy-rich diet have been a source of interest and debate for many years. Soy has already shown signs of its great potential for relieving posttraumatic pain (i.e. from accidents or surgery) and …
Gender identity conflict
May 12th, 2011 When a girl or boy comes into the world, there is usually no question about his or her sexual identity. Parents tend to dress their child in gender specific clothes, buy gender-specific toys and so on. But is it really that simple? …
Anger and stress—Bad for the heart
May 12th, 2011 A review of recent studies suggests that anger and stress significantly increase the risk of heart disease. It seems that individuals who are angry and stressed are more likely to develop high blood pressure. In a healthy population, with …
Are you a shopaholic? Overcoming the need to buy
December 2nd, 2011 Shop, shop! Buy, buy! This is the rallying call during the holidays as retailers try to lure you in to their stores. For shopaholics it can be a difficult time. “A shopaholic is someone who feels he must shop. The shopaholic would …