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MUHC in the News | June 6 - 10, 2016
MUHC in the News | June 6 - 10, 2016 How to stay safe with allergies Dr. Christine McCusker, Department head of pediatric allergy, immunology and dermatology spoke with CTV about the severity of food allergies and how teens should take charge of their …
From the darkness to being okay
June 10th, 2016 Articles As I walked into Julia Bene’s third-floor Montreal apartment, the sun-filled kitchen caught my eye. A glass of water was waiting for me at the table and paintings leaned against the wall on the floor just behind the chair where …
New Laval clinic aims to expand reach of MUHC DOvEE project
June 16th, 2016 Releases The DOvEE project (Diagnosing Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer Early) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has opened a satellite clinic at Place des aînés de Laval. The new clinic, the first outside the Montreal area, will …
Canadian multicentre study examines safety of medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain
September 29th, 2015 Releases Montreal — A Canadian research team led by Dr. Mark Ware from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montréal has completed a national multicentre study looking at the safety of medical …
Better donor-recipient match with genomics
October 1st, 2015 Releases It is all about finding the right person. More than 20,000 organ transplants have been performed in Canada over the last 10 years and routinely extend lives. But sometimes the recipient’s immune system recognizes the new organ …
Expectant dads get depressed too
October 5th, 2015 Releases Montreal – Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother’s "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research …
MGH Trauma Centre is named the Dr. David S. Mulder Trauma Centre
October 20th, 2015 Releases Dr. David Mulder, former Surgeon-in-chief of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Director of the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at McGill University and current Chief …
How parasites take a bigger bite
October 22nd, 2015 Releases Dr. Martin Olivier and Dr. Vanessa Diniz Atayde in their laboratory at the Research Institue of the MUHC - Glen site. Montreal – A team of international scientists led by Dr. Martin Olivier from the Research Institute of the …
Under the radar: Engineering work at the MUHC
June 22nd, 2016 Behind a hospital's walls you'll find an arsenal of machines that are indispensable to the smooth running of all of its activities: cooling machinery, generators, air treatment units and more. Taking proper care of this equipment is …
Face to face with...
June 23rd, 2016 Articles Sébastien Houle, licensed practical nurse, Ambulatory Services, Lachine Hospital. It feels like our hospital has its own soul: everyone knows everyone else; everyone is heading in the same direction. I can't wait to see the whole …