Educating nurses to be global citizens and agents for change
By Christina Kozakiewicz, Ingram School of Nursing
On World Health Day April 7, Jodi Tuck, like many of her nurse colleagues, will be celebrating the various ways nursing makes a difference in people鈥檚 lives across the globe; in providing care, conducting research to drive evidenced-based practice forward, and effecting change in policy.
麻豆AV Professor to serve on NIH Study Section
Dr. Fackson Mwale, a Professor in the Division of Orthopedic Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine鈥檚 Department of Surgery has been selected to serve as a member of the National Institute of Health鈥檚 (NIH) Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Study Section, Center for Scientific Review for a six-year term beginning July 1.
Reflux and voice: That cough, sore throat and hoarseness may not be a mere cold
This year鈥檚 World Voice Day presents an opportunity to reflect on an often overlooked topic
麻豆AV to contribute to health sector capacity-building projects in Haiti
$35.5 million in development assistance announced recently by Government of Canada
听
Dr. Eduardo Franco receives honorary doctorate from University Fernando Pessoa
On March 16, Dr. Eduardo Franco, Chair of the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology at 麻豆AV, was in Porto, Portugal to receive an honorary doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the University Fernando Pessoa.
麻豆AV students to host speech-language pathology event at the Jewish General Hospital
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Physical and Occupational Therapy students develop toolkit to manage PTSD
听
听
By the Spotting PTSD team
Spotting PTSD听is an evidence-informed toolkit for the prevention and management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in first and emergency responders. The creation of the toolkit first began as a student-initiated master鈥檚 project and became a passion and clinical foundation for several team members.
Rosalind Goodman loses battle with cancer
麻豆AV is mourning the passing of Rosalind Goodman, a devoted alumna, generous philanthropist, and tireless volunteer, who committed herself to energizing cancer research activities at 麻豆AV and to educating others about the disease. It is an illness she fought and survived in 2007, but one that ultimately took her life on Monday, Aug. 11.
An Anxious History of Valium
What a drag it is getting old鈥攐r is it? Valium's heyday is long past, but it lives on as a cultural icon
"Mother needs something today to calm her down," goes the 1966 Rolling Stones hit "Mother's Little Helper." "And though she's not really ill, there's a little yellow pill."
Prostate cancer: Qu茅bec injects $3.7 million into research
The Government of Qu茅bec awarded nearly $1.8 million to researchers at l'Universit茅 Laval for a study related to prostate cancer that will focus on the links between the environment and this form of cancer. Overall, $3.7 million will be invested into this work, taking into account other funding received.
App helps kids (and parents) get ready for surgery
Andrew Feng is a bright 6-year-old boy who loves to play the online strategy game Clash of the Clans and go trick-or-treating on Halloween. This Halloween, however, he will be undergoing surgery to remove a benign growth from one of his ribs.
Naturally, Andrew鈥檚 parents are a little anxious. This will be their son鈥檚 first operation and he might have to stay overnight at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital.
Scientists examine the causes and treatment of addictive behaviour
Addiction comes in many forms: drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling have been the types that traditionally plagued society.
In recent years, the proliferation of technology has led to the rise of addiction to the internet and computer gaming. Even the promotion of a healthy lifestyle has led some to become hooked on exercise.
But do all addictions operate by the same biological mechanism? And is addiction an individual's choice or a disease of the brain?
Moms With Lupus More Likely to Have Children With Autism, Study Suggests
Women with lupus are twice as likely to have a child with autism compared to mothers without the autoimmune disease, new, preliminary research finds.
However, the overall risk is still low and the findings won't change the management of women with lupus, said one expert.
"I wouldn't tell my lupus patients not to get pregnant," Dr. Yousaf Ali, acting chief of rheumatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Disabled strive for open doors to accessibility
