Dr. Lucy Gilbert brings new hope to ovarian cancer patients Kate Shingler May 29, 2019 3771 Marie-France Angers savours the small things that perhaps only those who have been really sick, and staring down death can truly appreciate. She enjoys spending time in nature, and walking through the woods at ...
Community rallies to support Queen Elizabeth Health Complex P.A. Sévigny May 21, 2019 1327 Under The Tuscan Sun fundraiser on Thursday, May 30 Twenty four years after she joined a local protest march against the Parizeau government’s decision to close the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Joanne Mastro stil...
Preparing Alzheimer and dementia caregivers at McGill’s Steinberg Simulation Centre Peter Kerr May 15, 2019 2610 There are two medical terms that strike fear into the hearts of families with relatives in the ‘boomer’ generation; Alzheimer’s and dementia – both diseases usually associated with older people. Medical researc...
Running for a reason Kate Shingler April 28, 2019 3578 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...
Le Bal Rouge benefit gala to honour Dr. Miguel Burnier raises more than $1,000,000 The Montrealer April 28, 2019 6574 Le Bal Rouge benefit gala to honour Dr. Miguel Burnier raises more than $1,000,000 for the McGill University Health Centre Ocular Pathology Laboratory It was a wonderful gala fundraiser evening at the elegant ...
MUHC’s Art and Heritage Centre helps heal through history and art Kate Shingler March 22, 2019 3578 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...
Heuro Canada opens a licensed PoNS Treatment Clinic at Neurotherapy Montreal Peter Kerr February 22, 2019 6161 Approved by Health Canada, this groundbreaking therapy offers treatment for traumatic brain injuries Dr. Alain Ptito discussing the science behind the PoNS neurotechnology. He is a Neuropsychologist and Direc...
Healing hearts: how hundreds of Montreal women are reducing their risk of heart disease Kate Shingler February 14, 2019 3564 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 3576 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 4233 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...
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