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Heat may kill more people than previously reported

As temperatures rise this summer, a new study by UBC’s School of Population and Public Health and Boston University School of Public Health researchers finds that thousands of U.S. deaths may be attributable to heat each year, far more than the 600 deaths previously estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jun 19, 2020

Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth

Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth

Caesarean deliveries in most developed countries, including Canada, are at least 10 to 20 per cent higher than recommended by the World Health Organization, and many efforts to decrease unnecessary C-sections have failed.

Sep 20, 2017

Older Canadians skip meds due to cost, putting them at risk for complications

Older Canadians skip meds due to cost, putting them at risk for complications

One in 12 Canadians aged 55 and older skipped prescriptions due to cost in 2014, the second-highest rate among comparable countries, new UBC research has found.

Feb 1, 2017

Parks, big and small, needed for public health

Parks, big and small, needed for public health

Feeling stressed? Research suggests you should to head to your local park as the surrounding greenery may help you relax.

Jan 18, 2017

Homeopathy: New labeling laws hope to separate fact from fiction

Homeopathy: New labeling laws hope to separate fact from fiction

Stephen Hoption Cann, clinical associate professor in UBC’s school of population and public health, discusses why homeopathy continues to attract followers, even as it fails to satisfy scientific criteria.

Mar 29, 2016

UBC study finds rats pose health threat to poultry and humans

UBC study finds rats pose health threat to poultry and humans

Rats can absorb disease agents from their local environment and spread them, according to a new UBC study.

Jan 14, 2016