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I received a reminder slip in English confirming my appointment. How can I go about ensuring my file and further communications are in French?
November 25th, 2015 Question: I received an electronic appointment slip in English by email confirming my appointment at the Bone metabolism Clinic. How can I go about ensuring my file and further communications are in French? Answer: Every patient has …
Improving health, one step at a time
November 25th, 2015 Releases Montreal – It may be surprising, but Canadians who live in densely-populated areas where stores, banks, schools and other services are close by do not walk as much as they should. These are the findings of new research, …
November is National Diabetes Month
November 26th, 2015 It is well known that walking may help prevent type 2 diabetes and is an excellent physical activity for patients diagnosed with the disease. A recent study published by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health …
Montreal's gift to the world
November 30th, 2015 A major preoccupation for cancer researchers in the early 1960’s was the search for a specific biomarker, material or molecule, that would distinguish tumour cells from regular cells – in essence, a way to identify cancer through a …
United against AIDS
December 1st, 2015 It is a time to celebrate research advances in prevention and treatment, improved accessibility to therapies, and increased awareness and understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. It is also a time, …
Reopening of highway 720 westbound exit 2 – Saint-Jacques
December 2nd, 2015 Please be advised that exit No. 2 – Rue St-Jacques on Highway 720 westbound has now been reopened to traffic, facilitating easier access to the Glen site. The ramp has been closed since August 24, 2015, as part of the redevelopment of …
Teaching abroad: an enriching experience from all points of view
December 3rd, 2015 Articles Dr. Alan Barkun, an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and the director of Digestive Endoscopy and Quality in the Division of Gastroenterology of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), traveled to Myanmar in the …
Traditional skin tests used to predict allergies to antibiotics are useless say Montreal researchers
April 7th, 2016 Releases Skin tests traditionally used to predict allergies to amoxicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children, are ineffective according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill …
Alive against all odds
April 11th, 2016 Articles When Amélie Bourassa talks about her stay at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC) and the birth of her daughter Florence in the spring of 2014, she goes through moments of bewilderment. …
P.K. Subban announced that a significant portion of his $10 million commitment to the MCH Foundation would go toward helping families of patients who, as a result of their child being sick, are facing financial hardships. How can people get help?
April 13th, 2016 Question: P.K. Subban announced that a significant portion of his $10 million commitment to the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation would go toward helping families of patients who, as a result of their child being sick, are facing …