Mandatory nutrition policies could be a valuable tool in helping high school students to lower their sugar intake, a University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ study has found.
Affordable access to quality medical diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries is the focus of research that SusanÌýHorton, professor in the School of Public Health and Health Systems and the Department of Economics at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Sharon KirkpatrickÌýin the School of Public Health and Health Systems is one of twoÌýresearchers in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences to receive anÌýEarly Researcher Award. Laura Middleton in Kinesiology is also a recipient.
A study led by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ found it’s generally a combination of unhealthy behaviours among youth that could be the greatest predictors of whether or not young people will experience obesity issues in adulthood.Ìý
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Improving how mental health patients perceive themselves could be critical in treating them, according to a study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.Ìý
A new algorithm developed at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will help first responders and home care providers better help the elderly during natural disasters.
Over half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Children commonly show signs of aÌýmental disorder soon after receiving a diagnosis involving aÌýchronic physical condition, according to a recent study.
ProfessorÌýMark FerroÌýis the new Canada Research Chair in Youth Mental Health, the Government of CanadaÌýannounced.
Professor Sue Horton has been appointed a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences for her significant contributions in the field of health economics.