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Women’s Heart Health, with Dr. George Thanassoulis
October 28th, 2019 News Releases Dr. George Thanassoulis, Director of Preventive and Genomic Cardiology at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), sits down for an informative chat in light of The Women’s Heart Health Symposium on Thursday October 31, …
Report about the situation in the long-term care unit for ventilo-assisted persons at the Pavillon Camille-Lefebvre, by consultant Roger Paquet
October 31st, 2019 News Releases Last June, the MUHC welcomed Mr. Roger Paquet, the Ministry of Health and Social Services’ appointee, to the Camille-Lefebvre Pavilion. The MUHC requested an objective review of the situation in the long-term-care unit …
The Centre for Applied Ethics presents its 2017-2018 Annual Report
September 20th, 2018 “The MUHC’s CAE represents the next, innovative phase in the evolution of the field of applied ethics in health care.” - Dr Eugene Bereza, president, Canadian Bioethics Society, May 25, 2017. This is the CAE’s first annual report . It …
A world first in interventional cardiology at the MUHC: a “jackhammer” to heal the heart
September 26th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL — Calcium that builds and blocks the arteries of the heart is the sworn enemy of interventional cardiologists (doctors specialized in the treatment of cardiovascular disease through catheter-based procedures). In …
Annual Public Meeting of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
October 11th, 2018 Releases Peter Kruyt, Chairman of the Board of Directors cordially invites members of the community to attend the Annual Public Meeting of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. Research …
Young Canadians face heightened crash risk after consuming cannabis, new study finds
October 15th, 2018 Releases Research MONTREAL – Young Canadians are more at risk of a vehicle crash even five hours after inhaling cannabis, according to results of a clinical trial conducted at the McConnell Centre for Innovative Medicine (CIM) of the …
The legislation on cannabis
October 17th, 2018 Québec’s cannabis regulations are contained in the Act to constitute the Société québécoise du cannabis, to enact the Cannabis Regulation Act and to amend various highway safety-related provisions. Click here to read an overview of the …
A deserved round of applause...
October 23rd, 2018 Articles Dealing with hospital acquired infections, known as nosocomial infections, is a challenge that requires sustained and continuous efforts by all. Infection control and prevention measures, including hand hygiene, can greatly …
Safe cannabis pain relief without the “high”
October 25th, 2018 Releases Montreal – In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University have delivered encouraging news for chronic pain sufferers …
The McGill University Health Centre is now a designated COVID-19 hospitalization centre
April 3rd, 2020 Releases Montreal - Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), announces the MUHC has been designated a COVID-19 hospitalization centre. Specifically, the Montreal General Hospital …