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MUHC study calls for action to help adolescents with diabetes transition to adult care
August 16th, 2017 Releases Montreal – Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles to establish autonomy, identity issues and risk-taking behaviours. For young adults with a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes, this transition phase …
Eating protein three times a day could make our seniors stronger
August 30th, 2017 Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or mobility problems. Eating enough protein is one way to remedy it, but it would seem that spreading protein equally among the three daily meals could …
SipSup nutrition program finds momentum across MUHC
September 25th, 2017 After a successful implementation in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH-MUHC) in 2016, a program to improve the nutritional status of patients is being carried out in the same service at the …
Guidance, optimism, and moderation: living life to the fullest with Crohn's
December 20th, 2016 Articles News "The bottom line is, you have to be positive, you have to embrace it, and you have to run with it," Marina Lavranos-Klironomos says as she shares her outlook on life. Her optimism is palpable, and has not been dampened by …
Pregnancy-related conditions taken together leave moms - and dads - at risk
November 14th, 2017 Releases Montreal — Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later. Now, a new study …