Running for a reason Kate Shingler April 28, 2019 163 Montreal family racing to fundraise for leukemia research It would be an understatement to say that life has been challenging for Geneviève Dubé these last few years. The mother of twin teenage boys lost her h...
MUHC’s Art and Heritage Centre helps heal through history and art Kate Shingler March 22, 2019 379 Art is not just for museums. In fact, for an institution as storied as the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), art is a way of recognizing and relishing our collective history. That’s something the MUHC’s R...
Healing hearts: how hundreds of Montreal women are reducing their risk of heart disease Kate Shingler February 14, 2019 284 As a 40-year-old mother and business owner used to exercising regularly and going on long runs, Susan Rodrigues filled her days with meetings, travel, and caring for her son. She regularly went for morning hike...
How technology can make you healthier Kate Shingler January 29, 2019 514 World expert introducing digital health apps to reduce the burden of heart disease – and other medical conditions among Canadians Canadians are facing a health crisis. Cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabe...
One woman’s traumatic delivery has a happy ending thanks to the MUHC’s Birthing Centre Kate Shingler December 22, 2018 584 MUHC’s Birthing Centre Julie Liebman was planning to go to the gym. Instead she ended up at the MUHC Birthing Centre. At 33 weeks pregnant, the first time mother had enjoyed an uneventful pregnancy. But, wh...
Personalized medicine at the MUHC offers hope to cancer patients Kate Shingler November 30, 2018 597 It took a well-meaning friend, a fellow cancer survivor, and a leading cancer research scientist for René Després to get the help he so desperately sought. Chance brought the 66-year-old pancreatic cancer patie...
Top Montreal Lawyer and Philanthropist named Chair of the McGill University Health Centre Foundation Kate Shingler November 1, 2018 782 By his own account, Norman Steinberg has always been a disciplined person. He is tanned and lean, and at ease in the spotlight. His casual nickname, “Norm,” belies his accolade filled resume and reputation as o...
