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Dedicated sarcoma cancer team rallies to win
July 7th, 2011 Back in 2003, when he was a high school student in Connecticut (USA), Jonathan Geller was diagnosed with a sarcoma type of cancer. Sarcoma is a cancer in a class of its own. Rather than attacking an organ, it attacks muscular tissues, …
Summer expert alert
July 11th, 2013 With so many exciting outdoor activities on offer, it is more important than ever to take care of your health and avoid injury. Experts from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) are offering their advice throughout the summer to …
Umbilical cord blood: Making Every Drop Count
August 1st, 2011 Donating umbilical cord blood is not something most women consider when they give birth—less than 10 per cent of mothers actually enroll in the Héma-Québec Public Cord Blood Bank—but it is a gesture that can save lives. Umbilical cord …
Welcome Remarks: Dr. Zhenya Shen and Mr. Donald J. Shropshire
January 20th, 2009 Dr. Zhenya Shen Associate President and Director, Cardiac Surgery Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China Mr. Donald J. Shropshire National Director, Disaster Management, …
Dr. E. W. Archibald honoured by Government of Canada
February 8th, 2008 On behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister John Baird, Mr. Daniel Petit, Member of Parliament for Charlesbourg– Haute-Saint-Charles, unveiled on February 8, 2008, a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque commemorating the …
Back on track: stem cell patient reunion
June 10th, 2007 The MUHC is a recognised center of excellence in stem-cell research and treatment. These interviews with transplant patients, family and health care professionals were filmed at a reunion party. The reunion party was held in June 2007 to …
Smoking cessation and lung cancer treatment at the MUHC
March 24th, 2009 Make no mistake, many people find quitting smoking challenging. The Smoking Cessation Clinic at the MUHC is a unique program that helps patients kick the habit. Under the Directorship of Dr. Gaston Ostiguy, the clinic develops programs of …
The Global Doctor: Scientific Medicine and Social Movements - Lecture by Dr. Richard Horton
March 26th, 2009 Dr. Richard Horton, the Chief Editor of the Lancet medical journal, delivered the thirty-second annual Osler Lecture at McGill University on October 29, 2008 The sometimes controversial Dr. Horton spoke passionately on "The Global Doctor: …
A framework for tomorrow's health care
March 30th, 2009 Panelists are asked to discuss how the information presented and the resolutions of debates could be incorporated into a renewed framework for healthcare. watch the video: Gerald Baier, Dept. of Political Science, University of British …
Closing remarks: Are we ready for action?
March 31st, 2009 watch the video: Mr. Bernard Lord, LL.B. Mr. Lord served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006. On his departure from the legislature in 2007, Mr. Lord joined national law firm McCarthy Tétrault as Senior Counsel and was appointed …