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Why Canada needs healthy prisons

Why Canada needs healthy prisons

Canada going wrong direction on prison health, UBC physician says.

Feb 18, 2014

How exercise can boost brain power

How exercise can boost brain power

Physical activity can slow cognitive decline, says UBC physical therapist.

Feb 6, 2014

UBC welcomes the resumption of B.C. support for the Therapeutics Initiative

UBC welcomes the resumption of B.C. support for the Therapeutics Initiative

The University of British Columbia welcomes the decision by the B.C. Ministry of Health to resume its support for the Therapeutics Initiative, a project managed by members of the Faculty of Medicine.

Oct 22, 2013

Anti-homophobia measures reduce binge drinking for all students

Anti-homophobia measures reduce binge drinking for all students

Canadian high schools with long-standing anti-homophobia policies or gay-straight alliances (GSAs) have a positive effect on gay and straight students’ problem alcohol use.

Aug 15, 2013

What to expect from the latest StatsCan survey

What to expect from the latest StatsCan survey

On Sept. 11, Statistics Canada will be releasing new data from the National Household Survey on income and housing. UBC Prof. Paul Kershaw speaks about the issues related to the financial pressures facing young Canadians.

Aug 12, 2013

Study paints complex health portrait of single-room occupancy hotel tenants in DTES

Study paints complex health portrait of single-room occupancy hotel tenants in DTES

A new study is revealing multiple health concerns faced by an tenants in Vancouver’s SRO hotels.

Aug 9, 2013

Study reveals role of “peacekeeper” in the gut

Study reveals role of “peacekeeper” in the gut

A new study has shone a spotlight on the peacekeeping mechanisms in our intestines.

Aug 8, 2013

One size doesn’t fit all: Ethnic birth weight chart better for infant care

One size doesn’t fit all: Ethnic birth weight chart better for infant care

One size chart doesn’t fit all when it comes to evaluating birth weight and health outcomes of newborns, according to UBC researchers.

Jul 31, 2013

Impaired visual signals might contribute to schizophrenia symptoms

Impaired visual signals might contribute to schizophrenia symptoms

By observing the eye movements of schizophrenia patients, a UBC researcher has discovered a potential explanation for some of their symptoms.

Jul 29, 2013

Stark contrast

Stark contrast

Women in rural areas have less access to abortion services than their urban counterparts, says UBC’s Dr. Wendy Norman.

Jul 25, 2013 - by Brian Lin

Left: An oyster covered in green lesions caused by Denman Island disease. Right: A close-up look at the Mikrocytos mackini parasite. (UBC/Department of Fisheries and Oceans)

Captured: Mysterious oyster killers

UBC researchers have apprehended tiny, elusive parasites that have plagued oysters from B.C. to California.

Jul 25, 2013

Q&A on medical ethics

Q&A on medical ethics

Prof. Anita Ho tackles complex ethical matters such as assisted suicide, in vitro fertilization and private healthcare.

Jul 23, 2013

A new UBC study examined contraceptive use, health outcomes as a result of sexual activity, and differences in behaviour among male and female East Asian adolescents.

Sex and B.C. East Asian teenagers

A new UBC study shows that most East Asian adolescents in B.C. are not sexually active, but those who are may engage in high-risk sexual behaviours.

Jul 17, 2013

Bird vaccine for West Nile Virus

Bird vaccine for West Nile Virus

University of British Columbia researchers have developed a vaccine to halt the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) among common and endangered bird species.

Jul 9, 2013

Transit investments lead to healthier people

Transit investments lead to healthier people

A new report spearheaded by UBC’s Lawrence Frank explores the relationship between transportation and health care.

Jul 4, 2013

First major study of suicide motivations to advance prevention

First major study of suicide motivations to advance prevention

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Jun 13, 2013

New imaging technique holds promise for speeding MS research

New imaging technique holds promise for speeding MS research

UBC researchers have developed a MRI technique to detect multiple sclerosis.

Jun 12, 2013

New research shows that seniors who participated in cardio or weight training incurred fewer health care resources.

Cardio and weight training reduces access to health care in seniors

Forget apples – lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

May 14, 2013

Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending

Rich or poor, giving makes you happy: global research finds rare evidence of universal trait

Global research finds rare evidence of universal trait…

May 9, 2013

Anxious about life? Tylenol may do the trick

UBC researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. The study suggests the drug may also reduce the psychological effects of the fear and anxiety over the human condition, or existential dread.

Apr 16, 2013

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