Pope embraces Huntington’s afflicted in bid to end stigma
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/pope-embraces-huntington-s-afflicted-in-bid-to-end-stigma-1.3418951 VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis embraced weeping mothers, fathers and children with Huntington’s Disease on Thursday as he sought to remove the stigma of an incurable genetic disorder that causes such devastating physical and psychiatric effects that its sufferers are often shunned and abandoned. One by one, Francis blessed and greeted each of the […]
Dr. Michael R. Hayden Inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
On Thursday, May 4th, six renowned medical pioneers will be recognized as the 2017 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees at a special ceremony in Québec City, hosted by Université Laval and its Faculty of Medicine and sponsored by the Canadian Medical Association and MD Financial Management. “The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is proud […]