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More than $604,000 Raised for the Fight Against Brain Tumours
October 22nd, 2015 Releases Montreal – Last night the inaugural A Brilliant Night - a gala fundraiser to benefit The Montreal Neurological Hospital site of the McGill University Health Centre (MNH-MUHC), raised more than $604,000 for brain tumour …
BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use
November 2nd, 2015 Releases Montreal — A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations. Their findings, which are published online by JAMA …
National Pain Awareness Week 2015 : November 1 - 7, 2015
November 4th, 2015 Pain is the most prevalent complaint on earth. “People suffer from back pain, joint pain, pain from cancer, neuropathic pain and any number of other pain syndromes,” says Dr. Yoram Shir, director of the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit …
No more ‘sugar-coating’ on invasive fungus
November 5th, 2015 Releases Aspergillus fumigatus colony Aspergillus fumigatus Montreal - There are believed to be around 1.5 million different species of fungus on Earth, but one mold, known as Aspergillus fumigatus , causes the majority of cases of …
Canadians want more access to Digital Health Tools
November 6th, 2015 The McGill University Health Centre is proud to support the public education campaign recently launched by Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) to promote digital health which refers to the use of information technology/electronic …
Radiation wait times meet modern technology
January 15th, 2016 Just over a year ago at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Dr. John Kildea, Medical Physics, Dr. Tarek Hijal, Radiation Oncology, and Professor Laurie Hendren, McGill’s School of Computer Science, were granted $150,000 to fund …
Patient and staff stories
Patient and staff stories Patient Stories Staff Stories Honouring Richard-Tomy Leboeuf-McGregor, an MUHC patient championing the fight against cystic fibrosis The Users’ Committee of the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) honors member Richard-Tomy …
MUHC plastic surgery team: pushing boundaries in the name of our patients
January 20th, 2016 Every day, plastic surgeons at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) take on complex reconstructive cases, literally changing patients’ lives so they can face the world with confidence. Dr. Lucie Lessard, chief of MUHC Plastic …
Huge gains made in breast cancer treatment at the MUHC
October 30th, 2015 Releases Montreal – A new technology known as Intrabeam®, that provides intraoperative radiation therapy, is showing promising results in the treatment of breast cancer patients with low-risk recurrence at the Cedars Cancer Centre of …
Gender role more important than biological sex in predicting health outcomes after heart attack
February 1st, 2016 Releases Montreal – Sex (biologial and physiological characteristics) differences are increasingly being studied to assess symptoms, risk factors and outcomes for various diseases. Now, a new pan-Canadian study led by a team from the …