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DNA test slashes wait times for tuberculosis diagnosis in Iqaluit
March 24th, 2015 Releases Tuberculosis continues to be a significant public health concern in Canada's North, where testing for TB takes far longer than in the country's major centres. A paper just published by Ottawa and Montreal researchers, in CHEST …
Providing framework to assisted reproduction
March 24th, 2015 Releases This morning, the Associate Director General (Medical Affairs) and Director of Professional Services Dr. Ewa Sidorowicz presented to the National Assembly, during public hearings on Bill 20, the MUHC submission offering a …
March 22 to 28 is Social Work Week in Quebec!
March 25th, 2015 At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) social workers are the eyes and ears of patients and their families. They often have first-hand knowledge that contributes to individualizing treatments and care. Their work is highly …
Food that feeds the body and soul
March 26th, 2015 Long chemotherapy sessions, radiation and other cancer treatments can be hard on the body of patients living with chronic and sometimes terminal cancer. Fortunately, a good nutrition plan adapted to the patient’s needs, can make a whole …
A hot car could mean heatstroke
July 11th, 2014 It’s hard to imagine forgetting a child in the backseat of a car on a sunny, scorching 30 degree afternoon. But every year, there’s news of a child being left in a car, where the heat rose to dangerous, sweltering temperatures. Sadly, …
How is it that my partner was made to wait in the Emergency Department for over 8 hours before being seen by a physician, even with a note from her doctor?
July 11th, 2014 We understand how frustrating it can be to wait for a long time in the Emergency Department (ED). The ED is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is one of the busiest departments in the hospital, seeing close to 500 people every day …
Barbara Kane
July 16th, 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 of …
What you need to know about Lyme Disease
July 16th, 2014 There has been a lot in the news lately about Lyme Disease. But what is it? How do you know if you have it? And how do you protect you and your family from getting it? WHAT IS LYME DISEASE ? Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted …
Endoscopy Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital
July 16th, 2014 On January 10 of this year, a patient at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), who wishes to remain anonymous, passed an examination in the Endoscopy Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Following the care she received, she …
Yvon Faubert
July 17th, 2014 Yvon Faubert In September, Yvon Faubert, a patient with lung cancer at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), underwent thoracic surgery performed by Dr. Christian Sirois at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH). “Dr. Sirois was able to …