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MUHC responds to FIQ union claims
April 14th, 2016 Releases The MUHC wishes to refute the claims of the Syndicat des professionnelles en soins infirmiers et cardiorespiratoires du CUSM (SPSICR-CUSM) of improvisation in budget cuts that “don’t take into account the impact on care.” Since …
Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children
April 21st, 2016 Releases Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre …
MUHC in the News | April 25 - 29, 2016
MUHC in the News | April 25 - 29, 2016 MCH Psychiatry Patients Discover a New Passion Every Tuesday, inpatients and outpatients from the Pediatric Psychiatric Care Program get together and cook as part of an Occupational Therapy program. Besides the …
New study reinforces importance of implementing newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in Quebec
May 4th, 2016 Releases Dr. Larry Lands, director of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis clinic at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC A new study led by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre …
MUHC in the News | March 7 - 11
MUHC in the News | March 7 - 11 "Smart soles" in shoes to help patients recover from a broken hip Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall often resulting in a number of complications. A …
MUHC in the News | March 14 - 18, 2016
MUHC in the News | March 14 - 18, 2016 Bed cuts and seasonal closures to come to the MUHC Dr. Ewa Sidorowicz, Associate Director General of Medical Affairs and Professional Services, sent an internal letter explaining the current budget situation at the …
RI-MUHC leads innovative network to support children with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families
March 31st, 2016 Releases The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) will lead an innovative pan-Canadian network named CHILD-BRIGHT that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based development disabilities …
MUHC in the News | March 28 - April 1, 2016
MUHC in the News | March 28 - April 1, 2016 Royal Victoria Hospital restricts ambulance traffic The RVH is accepting fewer patients by ambulance. It currently receives about 4.4 per cent of ambulance patients from the Montreal and Laval areas. Dr. Ewa …
MUHC in the News | April 4 - 8, 2016
MUHC in the News | April 4 - 8, 2016 Skin test for allergies to amoxicillin in children is useless Researchers at the MUHC have found that the skin test used to check for allergies to one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children, …
Running for Women’s Mental Health
June 12th, 2016 Releases Did you know that there is a direct and positive link between running and mental health? In fact, any aerobic exercise such as running benefits anyone suffering from a mental illness (and enhances mental health as well) in several …