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Montreal Neurological Pain Program tops in Canada
June 30th, 2010 From Montreal to Sept-îles, Gaspésie and Abitibi, the Pain Program of the Chronic Pain Clinic at the Montreal Neurological Hospital/Institute (MNH /I) helps patients from Quebec and beyond, who suffer from chronic pain—a condition that …
Tips on how to prevent heat stress
July 11th, 2016 While the long hot days of summer are wonderful, they can also bring on heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, exhaustion and dehydration. During the summer months heat can get extreme in certain workplaces, particularly where there …
Government of Quebec funding for assisted reproduction begins
August 5th, 2010 MONTRÉAL, August 5, 2010 – The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) welcomes the start of the Quebec government’s funding of fertility treatment today – a move that will bring new hope to many Quebec couples struggling with infertility. …
A young girl’s face is stretched in innovative surgical procedure
August 20th, 2010 Cynthia Maldonato is 11 years old. She loves to sing in her church choir and her favourite subject is math. Instead of sporting the usual ’tween wardrobe of jeans and a hoodie, during a recent visit to the Montreal Children’s hospital …
Rosacea: Early Diagnosis and Management are Key
November 1st, 2010 Rosacea is a common skin disorder , affecting approximately 1.5 million Canadians. Managing rosacea is not always easy, but according to Dr. Beatrice Wang, a prominent dermatologist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), the …
2010 Director General’s Awards
November 20th, 2010 On Saturday, November 6, 2010, the McGill University Health Centre honoured the exceptional contributions of ten individuals and one team representing each job category at its 2010 Director General’s Awards Gala. Simultaneously, we …
Tips from our experts at the MUHC to ensure a happy and healthy winter season
February 29th, 2016 Wintertime has welcomed us with our first big snowfall and bone-chilling cold snap. This winter, experts from the McGill University Health Centre would like to help both Quebecers, and visitors to our province, avoid injury. The …
MUHC researchers discuss teenage risk taking
December 22nd, 2010 It's difficult to say when the realization of his bad decision struck home. The attempted flip into his parents' aboveground swimming pool using a trampoline must have seemed perfectly logical up to the point where his feet left the …
Inauguration of the New Department of Respiratory Medicine at the Mountain Campus
January 7th, 2011 On December 14 th , 2010, the Department of Respiratory Medicine inaugurated its new home in D7 at the Montreal General Hospital, and the department is brimming with newness. Apart from it benefiting from more and better organized space …
The BCG World Atlas: a world first in the fight against tuberculosis
March 23rd, 2011 McGill, RI MUHC researchers launch free online atlas of TB vaccination policies from around the world Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a major global health threat. Someone in the world is newly infected with TB bacteria every second. …