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MUHC in the News - July 25 - 29, 2016
MUHC in the News - July 25 - 29, 2016 A ray of soccer sunshine on a rainy day Montreal Impact defender Ambroise Oyongo hands a miniature soccer ball to Jean-Gilles Gadoury, 11, during the team’s annual visit to Montreal Children’s Hospital on Monday. …
RI-MUHC researchers discover new path to stop the spread of cancer
October 18th, 2016 Releases Investigators from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), and the Institute of Cancer Research, London (UK), have discovered that some cancer cells can draw blood from existing mature blood …
Infection control is everybody's business
October 19th, 2016 Articles “Nosocomial infections are still a major issue and require continued attention,” says Sophie Baillargeon, MUHC interim associate director of Nursing (ADON) for Quality, Performance and Patient Engagement. “We know that proper …
October is Occupational Therapy Month
October 21st, 2016 Articles Did you know that October is Occupational Therapy Month? Our therapists take great pride in helping patients remain autonomous while performing the everyday tasks and activities that they hold close to their hearts. Carl Nadon, …
MUHC in the News | October 17 - 21, 2016
MUHC in the News | October 17 - 21, 2016 BRA Day at the MUHC Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst Canadian women, however only 1 in 10 will opt for breast reconstruction surgery, a procedure covered by the RAMQ. Although there are a variety of …
A key to unlocking the mystery of triple negative breast cancer
November 2nd, 2016 Releases A study conducted at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) suggests screening breast cancer patients for the prolactin receptor could improve the prognosis for patient and may help them avoid …
No cases of infection observed at the MUHC related to the use of heater-cooler devices during open-heart surgery
October 25th, 2016 Releases Yesterday, the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) advised its patients, who have undergone open-heart surgery, that there is a very small risk of bacterial infection associated from certain machines (heater-cooler devices) used …
The last clinical service leaves the RVH legacy site
October 26th, 2016 Site Glen The process of starting a family is one that many people take for granted but for some, conceiving a child may not go as quickly or as well as they hoped or planned. The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Reproductive …
Recognizing exceptional care
October 27th, 2016 Articles Elizabeth Austin was shocked when a fall on ice in 2014 left her with a broken and displaced wrist. “It’s quite a long process to come back from—I would look at my hand and wonder, ‘what if it never gets better?’” she says. …
MUHC in the news | October 24 - 28, 2016
MUHC in the news | October 24 - 28, 2016 Five questions to understand microbiota Microbiota. It is the latest fashion in the health and nutrition sectors. But what is it exactly? Le Journal Métro discussed with Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, …