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True or false? Antibiotics will cure the flu.
January 20th, 2014 False. Antibiotics have no effect against a viral illness like the flu. Rest and fluids are recommended. Antibiotics are medications that fight infections caused by bacteria, the flu is cause by a virus. “Most cases of flu can be …
Barbara Kane - Lung Cancer survivor
January 21st, 2014 Barbara Kane is a testament to the difficulty so many people face in their battle to quit smoking. The 63-year-old grandmother and cancer survivor is well aware that her bout of lung cancer in 2010 was brought on by more than 47 years …
Telemedicine in James Bay
January 28th, 2014 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in partnership with the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) and the Department of Ophthalmology of McGill University is pleased to announce a new tele-ophthalmology …
One in three seniors over 65 risks falling over the span of a year
February 3rd, 2014 As the Injury prevention coordinator for the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Trauma Program at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), Tara Grenier is well aware that out of the 1,600 trauma patients who are admitted per year, 400 …
Former Habs captain helped raise funds for the MGH's first PET/CT scanner
February 5th, 2014 This city’s love affair with former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu continues to be as strong as it was four years ago when he left to play for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. So much so that members of the Mighty Ducks organization …
An inspired and inspiring social worker at the MUHC: Claire Duchesneau
February 12th, 2014 Claire Duchesneau has been a McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) social worker at the Montreal Chest Institute, for 27 years specializing in HIV/AIDS. Born into a musical family, she started singing at a very young age and never …
MUHC Board of Directors Public Meeting
February 28th, 2014 Please be advised that the next public meeting of the MUHC Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at 5100 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West in the Salon Glen located on the main …
Doctor Karine Igartua of MUSIC - Grand Marshal of Montreal Pride
August 12th, 2013 The seventh edition of Montreal Pride begins Monday, August 12. For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its allies, it elicits an opportunity to celebrate sexual and gender diversity. It also draws attention …
Healing Gardens for our Patients
August 14th, 2013 A unique garden will be planted along the periphery of the Cancer Centre and the Research Institute. In order to create a space for relaxation that is both soothing and rejuvenating, this Garden for the Senses will be composed …
Seniors at the heart of MUHC priorities
August 22nd, 2013 From left to right: Nadine Larente, Guyanne Goulet, Amanda Larosa, Harman Paintal, Marie Françoise Jean-Pierre The Elder Friendly Program—a multidisciplinary approach to care that focuses on adapting the physical environment, clinical …