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New MUHC research recommends further safety evaluation of DINCH plasticizer
June 16th, 2015 Releases A commonly used plasticizer known as DINCH, which is found in products that come into close contact with humans, such as medical devices, children's toys and food packaging, was put under the microscope by Montreal researchers. …
“Good souls” help patients and families through the last moments of life
June 17th, 2015 Articles Last May, Louise Niemi lost her husband of 49 years, James (Jimmy) Niemi, to bladder cancer and kidney failure. The final eight days of his life were spent at the Palliative Care Unit of the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill …
Neuro team caring for ALS patients shows compassion and true grit
June 19th, 2015 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating illness that causes progressive muscle weakness and, eventually, paralysis. Most patients die within five years of diagnosis, and no cure currently …
Access to the Glen made easier
June 19th, 2015 As of June 18. 2015, the underground tunnel connecting the MUHC’s Glen site to the Vendôme intermodal station has opened, offering patients, visitors and personnel a quicker and safer way to access the hospital. Beginning on the AMT …
MUHC celebrates the inauguration of its state-of-the Glen Site
June 21st, 2015 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) inaugurated today its Glen site with a celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony that capped decades of dreams, plans, construction and successful moves to a physical plant built for …
Stroke month - June
June 22nd, 2015 Time is brain: for every minute a stroke is left untreated, 2 million brain cells are destroyed. The sooner patients are treated, the higher the chances of survival with fewer disabilities. Patients with acute strokes and transient …
June is Brain Injury Awareness month
June 29th, 2015 Eric Lindros, Sidney Crosby and Troy Aikman all have one thing in common beyond being superstar athletes: each has suffered multiple concussions that have either forced them into retirement or to sit out of play for huge chunks of time. …
Canada’s largest study ever on aging reaches recruitment goal of 50,000 participants
June 30th, 2015 Releases The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) , one of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted on aging, has reached its goal of 50,000 participants. This national undertaking aims to find ways to improve the health of …
Death of Arthur T. Porter
July 1st, 2015 Releases The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) extends its condolences to the family of Dr. Porter. The MUHC will not comment any further. ____________________________________ About the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) The …
A good first impression
July 7th, 2015 Articles Cheryl-Anne Simoneau’s association with the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC) goes back a long time. It was there that she gave birth to her daughter Vanessa some 30 years ago and where she …