Lynn Hebért’s Story: Why Women’s Heart Health Matters Tara Simonetta Mann February 22, 2022 2130 Lynn Hebért had a heart attack when she was just 43 years old. The day it happened, Lynn had numbness up her arm and in her jaw. Her husband Michael, a pediatrician, recognized the symptoms and immediately d...
Five Canadian research teams receive major grants from Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada Melissa Arauz February 15, 2022 2308 In 2021, Bell Let’s Talk and Brain Canada joined forces to launch the Bell Let’s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program – a unique initiative to support the development of innovative solutions that wi...
Rona Davis, long-time community volunteer, is passionate about the JGH Foundation Sarah Fletcher February 14, 2022 3327 Rona Davis’ commitment to the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) began in 2012 when her husband was admitted for spinal surgery. Overwhelmed with gratitude after a successful procedure, the couple asked the then Chi...
Social workers personalize the health care journey Tara Simonetta Mann January 22, 2022 1662 The stress and anxiety of illness can turn a person’s world upside down. From tests and procedures to waiting for results and wondering what comes next, the journey that lies ahead can be daunting. Helene Jones...
JGH Foundation donors help fund the critical cancer research of Dr. Nathalie Johnson Sarah Fletcher January 18, 2022 4979 “I was always fascinated with the science and the biology of lymphoma,” said Dr. Nathalie Johnson, a clinician-scientist at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital (JGH). “There’s a possibility ...
Understanding neuronal function in brain-based diseases Katarina Stojkovic January 17, 2022 1340 University of British Columbia PhD candidate Hong Lu has been awarded the Shireen and Edna Marcus Award for his work in discovering a process essential to brain synapse development, in the hope of having a bett...
Doctor’s study of health care for Indigenous children wins two 2021 Quebec Writers’ Federation literary awards Christopher Neal January 16, 2022 1737 A deeply-researched and critical study of Canada’s health care services for Indigenous children by Montreal physician Samir Shaheen-Hussain won two of the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) annual 2021 literary a...
Women and Brain Wealth Lynn MacNeil December 22, 2021 2617 Managing Your Money I ran into an old friend recently. As we were catching up about our families, she mentioned that her mother would soon be 93. I was impressed. However, the first thought that came to mind...
Bill’s story: a life transformed by a new heart Tara Simonetta Mann December 9, 2021 2817 In 2019, Bill Hastings was fading away. After years of struggling with end-stage heart failure, everything was difficult for the 62-year-old. Breathing, moving, walking up a flight of stairs. Bill’s heart wa...
Leading nurses in a pandemic: a Q&A with Lucie Tremblay Sarah Fletcher December 8, 2021 3867 For Lucie Tremblay, Director of Nursing for CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, staying connected to patients and staff is paramount, no matter the role she is in. Since her start in the nursing field in 1984, she ha...
