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Spring Ahead!
March 6th, 2013 Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 10 . Don’t forget to move your clock ahead one hour! Food for thought: springing forward can have an impact on sleep patterns. You can prepare yourself and your loved ones by going …
MGH Otolaryngology first in Quebec to purchase sophisticated technology
March 31st, 2010 Over two days last week, MUHC Otorhinolaryngologist Dr. Karen Kost and clinic staff of the MGH Otolaryngology Department showed off their newly acquired state-of-the-art equipment—the first healthcare centre in Quebec to acquire this …
The Lachine Campus looking to improve access with new upgrades
March 17th, 2010 “Boiling the problem of obesity down to negligent or carefree behaviour is completely unfair to the 300,000 Quebecers who suffer from this condition," said Dr. Nicolas Christou, a leading surgeon in this field at the McGill University …
COPD meets Knowledge Transfer equals top-notch care
April 16th, 2010 Dr. Jean Bourbeau MUHC director of the Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit (RECRU) at the MCI At the Montreal Chest Institute (MCI), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—the fourth leading cause of death …
National Volunteer Week
April 19th, 2010 Volunteers play an integral role in the MUHC, helping patients, visitors and staff in a number of ways. Volunteering is one of the great MUHC traditions. Volunteers have assisted patients and their families and supported staff since our …
Time to get the facts about MS
May 10th, 2010 Did you know? Canadians have one of the highest rates of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the world. MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada, and every day three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. MS …
Is your "picky eater" eating enough?
June 21st, 2010 A picky eater can be frustrating, but it also raises concerns for the parent about whether the child is getting enough daily nutrients. "One of the biggest worries is that young children aren't eating enough during mealtimes," says Marie …
ADHD Clinic helps children and their parents manage elusive neurobiological disorder
May 25th, 2010 Dr. Emmett Francoeur, director of The Children's Child Development Program, and Jodi Paterson, coordinator of the The Children's ADHD Clinic, both agree that while diagnosis of the neurobiological disorder ADHD is difficult, it is …
MCH specialists help children with asthma live normal lives
May 25th, 2010 As part of her eight ongoing research studies, Dr. Ducharme, above, is currently evaluating the efficacy and safety of certain drug therapies as well as working on finding the best way to communicate with and teach children who have asthma …
Nursing students from books to bedside
May 25th, 2010 Retrieving a lost teddy bear. Explaining a blood test or a complex procedure. Easing a child's fears. They don't teach this in nursing school. Fortunately, for the 200 or so student nurses enrolled each year in The Montreal Children's …