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LOVE Exhibit
April 29th, 2016 The RBC Art and Heritage Centre of the McGill University Health Centre is proud to announce the launch of their latest exhibit at the Glen site: an insightful look at overcoming teen bullying and violence through photography. LOVE, which …
Is asthma an obstacle to performance? Not for Yvan Martineau...
May 2nd, 2016 Life is often a series of opportunities, obstacles, efforts and accomplishments. Yvan Martineau, a Quebec journalist and TV host, who is passionate about sports and tourism, recently shared a little bit about his life journey with us. Yvan …
New study reinforces importance of implementing newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in Quebec
May 4th, 2016 Releases Dr. Larry Lands, director of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis clinic at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC A new study led by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre …
Hand Hygiene: the most important infection control measure
May 4th, 2016 The McGill University health Centre (MUHC) has developed a comprehensive Hand Hygiene Program that involves making sure we have access to sinks and alcohol hand rub, systematic auditing of practice throughout the organization, education, …
When palliative care inspires life
May 5th, 2016 Articles Every Tuesday, wearing his traditional blue jacket, 65-year-old Jean-Pierre Fournier arrives at the Palliative Care Unit of the McGill University Health Centre's Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH-MUHC). He has been a dedicated volunteer …
Nursing Week - Discover the work of MUHC nurses
May 9th, 2016 During National Nursing Week, which runs from May 9 to 15 this year, we recognize their professionalism, dedication and passion. Profiled here are a few of our dedicated and compassionate nurses who work around the clock to ensure our …
Alive thanks to innovative research
February 3rd, 2016 Articles Serges Bériault’s life changed in 2012, when he was diagnosed with a bile duct cancer of the liver. The father of two children and active professional finishing an MBA never thought an army of specialists at the McGill …
Patient-driven initiative aims to ‘comfort’ MUHC chemotherapy patients
February 4th, 2016 Releases Judy Martin vividly remembers the day she was told she had stage three breast cancer. “You need to fight with me,” her physician, Dr. Ari Meguerditchian, told her. “You’re never going to meet anyone who hates to lose more than …
New Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team named to attack brain cancer in children
February 5th, 2016 Articles Research Dr. Nada Jababo's team from the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI-MUHC - Centre for Translational Biology Pan-Canadian team of researchers receive $11.7 Million from Stand Up To Cancer Canada, …
Micro-map of hippocampus lends big hand to brain research
December 3rd, 2015 Releases MONTREAL - A new detailed map of the hippocampal region of the brain, compiled by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital-The Neuro at McGill University, is helping the scientific community accelerate …