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SipSup nutrition program finds momentum across MUHC
September 25th, 2017 After a successful implementation in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH-MUHC) in 2016, a program to improve the nutritional status of patients is being carried out in the same service at the …
RI-MUHC scientist takes HIV self-testing global with HIVSmart!™
September 25th, 2017 Releases Montreal – It is estimated that 30-40 per cent of people living with HIV do not know their HIV status, which can have a serious effect on the spread of the disease. One of the approaches developed to change this statistic, …
A game changer from the start
September 28th, 2017 Articles After many meetings, participants in the Lachine Hospital modernization project, also known as Hop Lachine!, gathered once more on June 6th for a recap of the five workshops aimed at planning the clinical development of the …
That cup of coffee may not relieve Parkinson’s symptoms
September 28th, 2017 Releases MONTREAL – Science has shown that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than people who never drink it. But that doesn't necessarily mean that drinking coffee may relieve the debilitating …
We should talk!
October 2nd, 2017 Articles “For as long as I have practiced medicine I have seen patients, families and staff get frustrated with something that often boils down to some form of miscommunication,” says Dr. Sasha Dubrovsky, a pediatric emergency doctor at …
Viagra could help babies deprived of oxygen during childbirth
August 23rd, 2017 Aleyda Jimenez and Michel Lévesque with their son Antoine. "We had nothing to lose, but so much to gain," were the first thoughts of Aleyda Jimenez and Michel Lévesque when they decided to let their son Antoine, then a day old, …
More than a research hospital, a hospital driven by research
November 9th, 2017 Releases For the second year in a row, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is proud to be among the top three in Research Infosource's prestigious list of Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals , which was published today. Every …
Introducing the Normand Rinfret Awards
November 9th, 2017 Do you want to contribute to the advancement of quality of care at the MUHC? Introducing the Normand Rinfret Awards We are pleased to launch the FIRST edition of the Normand Rinfret Awards for the Advancement of Quality of Care at the …
Pregnancy-related conditions taken together leave moms - and dads - at risk
November 14th, 2017 Releases Montreal — Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later. Now, a new study …
Breastfed babies are less likely to have eczema
November 13th, 2017 Releases Babies whose mothers had received support to breastfeed exclusively for a sustained period from birth have a 54% lower risk of eczema at the age of 16, a new study led by researchers from King’s College London, Harvard …