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Questions and answers for patients who have had an open heart surgery
Questions and answers for patients who have had an open heart surgery Q: How long has the MUHC been aware of this situation? A: In 2015, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and several hospitals in North America were informed of the risk of …
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
November 4th, 2016 Releases About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia – an involuntary weight loss, characterized primarily by muscle wasting and metabolic changes, which cannot be addressed or treated solely with increased food intake. A …
Quebec federation honours Dr. Tampieri
November 7th, 2016 Releases MONTREAL - The Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists (Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec), an umbrella organization embracing medical specialist groups in the province, has chosen Dr. Donatella Tampieri of the …
Lessons from the battlefield
November 9th, 2016 Articles On a bright afternoon in October, Dr. Andrew Neil Beckett, a Canadian Armed Forces Major and Trauma Surgeon, sits calmly in a café in the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC). Without …
Resources
Resources Resources A Touch of Calm, Relaxation CD by Dr Pasqualina DiDio You may listen to the CD by clicking each of the tracks below. After clicking you may save them to your computer by selecting "Save page" from the File tab on your browser. …
National Pain Awareness Week: evaluating, documenting and treating
November 11th, 2016 A visit to an emergency department can be a trying time for anyone, but for elderly patients experiencing pain, attempting to put symptoms into words takes “trying” to a whole new level. Dr. Suzanne Morin, Marie-Andrée Jacques and …
Waking up to life
February 2nd, 2017 Articles When Santino Matrundola, a young photographer from Montreal, was assigned to immortalize one of the most important days in his clients’ life: their engagement party. Although his migraine had become intolerable, he knew nothing …
Angie's story of survival
February 7th, 2017 Articles Did you know that patients have a better survival rate for all cancers than they did 10 years ago? At the MUHC, our cancer survivorship program provides support, care and education to breast cancer survivors who are at the end …
Monday, August 7 is a holiday at the MUHC
August 4th, 2017 Releases Monday, August 7 is a holiday at the MUHC. Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. In the event of a medical …
One-on-one with RI-MUHC's Dr. Bahar Torabi and Dr. Elizabeth Fixman
February 10th, 2017 Articles The McGill University Health Centre’s Research Institute (RI-MUHC) houses an incredible amount of talent and innovation. To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down with two female researchers …