Health in the Community
Screening for thyroid dysfunction in patients without symptoms: don’t routinely check that box
New guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care...
November 22, 2019
Pulling out all the stops at the RI-MUHC’s first Open House for prospective trainees
World-renowned researchers. Vibrant learning environment. First-class facilities. If it sounds too good to be true, you weren’t at the Open House! Source: RI-MUHC...
November 19, 2019
Type 1 diabetes: a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care at the MUHC
Only 10 percent of people living with diabetes in Canada have type 1 diabetes. Nineteen-year-old Nicolas McGee is one of them. Source: MUHC...
November 19, 2019
Learning to live again
After his MS diagnosis, Yassine Sekkat’s life changed forever Source: Shawn Hayward, The Neuro Yassine Sekkat was in Morocco for a cousin’s wedding...
November 19, 2019
Maximizing comfort for individuals with advanced dementia
Source: JGH News Balance is needed between providing comfort and prolonging life, conference told When care is given to individuals with advanced dementia,...
November 15, 2019
Using simulation to address social justice issues in health care
By Diane Weidner, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning How can health care providers help to identify, treat and advocate for victims...
November 13, 2019
All in the family: Sherrill Rand Harrison’s enduring commitment to The Neuro
The Neuro is part of Sherrill Rand Harrison’s extended family—and the family tree has deep roots Source: The Neuro Several generations of her...
November 4, 2019
The Neuro Cares Fund – Supporting patients beyond the bedside
The Neuro Cares Fund provides assistance to cover expenses such as groceries, medication, utilities, transportation, medical equipment, and more Source: The Neuro A...
November 4, 2019
Police, health care educators team up for upcoming panel on sex trafficking
Source: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada For some victims of human trafficking in Canada, interactions with the health care system...
October 25, 2019
Fundraising for those we’ve lost
A Brilliant Night is a way to take action for those impacted by brain cancer Source: Victor Swoboda,The Neuro Brain cancer is a...
October 21, 2019
A passion for solving medical mysteries
By Wendy Helfenbaum for McGill News Dr. Xiaoyang Liu vividly remembers the moment when her oncology research data – meticulously collected and recorded – suddenly...
October 10, 2019
To the beat of music therapy at the MGH
Source: MUHC New initiatives set the tone for the adult psychiatric service People in a circle playing the percussions. A patient relaxing while...
October 10, 2019