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Enjoying life after heart surgery
December 11th, 2015 Articles At 72 years old, Robert Palov described himself as a busy man on the go. Juggling time between a marketing job and golf courts, he took good care of his health to maintain his busy lifestyle. But in May 2015, Palov experienced …
Mourning the Passing of a Great Friend and MUHC Builder
December 12th, 2015 Releases Dear colleagues and members of the MUHC-McGill community, Yesterday morning, H. Arnold Steinberg, — a family man, businessman and philanthropist who not only believed in the importance of higher education, research and health …
Decisions! Decisions! Brain study shows there’s more than meets the eye when making choices
December 14th, 2015 Releases Montreal, Quebec—If you’re pondering whether to buy a Galaxy smartphone or an iPhone this holiday season, a part of the brain called the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (PFC) might ultimately determine your choice. Results of a …
Veterans and newcomers guard the former Montreal Children's Hospital
December 14th, 2015 Articles Among the employees in charge of looking after and guarding the heritage site of the Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), there are two carpenters and a few security guards. A native …
Saline water better than soap and water for cleaning wounds, researchers find
December 14th, 2015 Releases Hamilton, ON - Many scientific advances have been made in the delivery of care and infection prevention for open fractures, but the standard practice of wound cleaning with soap and water before surgery has remained …
A long-awaited gift arrives just in time for the holidays at Lachine Hospital
December 15th, 2015 "This is a major event," said staff members of the Lachine Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (LH-MUHC) as they watched the arrival of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner specifically adapted for people suffering …
Does the RAMQ cover in vitro fertilization and the preliminary tests it involves?
December 15th, 2015 Question: Does the RAMQ cover in vitro fertilization and the preliminary tests it involves? Answer: Bill 20, which was adopted on November 11, 2015, stipulates that in vitro fertilization is no longer covered by the régime d’assurance …
Why are there only 5 chairs for the public to use at the RVH - Glen site paratransit entrance door?
December 15th, 2015 Question: Why are there only 5 chairs for the public to use at the RVH - Glen site paratransit entrance door? I had to stand for 30 minutes since all 5 chairs were taken while I waited for my paratransit to arrive. Answer: Since …
Mutual trust and close follow-up, keys to successful hepatitis B treatment
July 24th, 2015 Articles A trusting doctor-patient relationship is important to help patients make well informed decisions about their treatment. When it comes to hepatitis B – a disease requiring long-term treatment and close follow-up – that’s …
RI-MUHC researchers awarded CIHR funding for high-impact programs
July 28th, 2015 Releases The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce that 15 of its members have been awarded inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs in the latest round of funding …