Health in the Community
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
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the GPCR Retreat
Fast-forward to more years of innovative research on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) ahead of us! Source: RI-MUHC, by Stéphane Laporte, PhD The GPCR Retreat has become...
October 10, 2019
Empower parents, enable breastfeeding
Source: MUHC Ideally, breastfeeding should start immediately after birth with skin to skin care at birth. But this is not always possible. At...
October 2, 2019
Diagnosed and pregnant: battling sickle cell disease
Source: MUHC When Judelyne Pierre moved from Haiti to Quebec, she was eager to start a new chapter in her life. But less...
September 26, 2019
Nurses making an impact in Indigenous communities
As part of Indigenous Awareness weeks at McGill University (September 16-27), the Ingram School of Nursing, in collaboration with Global and Indigenous Health...
September 25, 2019