Researchers at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will work to strengthen health care for older Canadians living with frailty with a new $2.6-million grant from the Canadian Frailty Network.
The School of Public Health and Health Systems (SPHHS) at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and Public Health Ontario (PHO), announce a one-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunity to commence no later thanÌýSeptember 1, 2017.
When high school students started smoking marijuana regularly they were less likely to get good grades and want to pursue university, according to a new study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.Ìý
Just as many teenagers use cannabis every day as smoke cigarettes, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
On Monday, May 8, the School of Public Health and Health Systems celebrated its 40th anniversary with aÌýpublic lectureÌýfeaturing the Honourable Anne McLellan, former minister of justice and head of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation.Ìý
Four Water Institute researchersÌýwere recentlyÌýawarded funding from theÌýCanadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Advanced Scholars Program toÌýbuild institutional capacity in selectÌýCommonwealth countries toÌýaddress linkages between climate change and water security.
According to a À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ study, added sugar is found in two-thirds of all packaged foods, including many products marketed as healthy alternatives.Ìý
Older adults in long-term care homes who have Parkinson’s disease (PD) are frequently prescribed antipsychotic medications without clear justification, according to a new study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
The study published in the Canadian Journal on Aging, outlines 17 new recommendations that optimize care practices for heart failure in LTC, with the goal of improving resident quality of life and preventing emergency room visits.
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The School of Public Health and Health Systems (SPHHS) announced its support of the global Meatless Mondays initiative. Meatless Mondays is a means of encouraging plant-based choices, one day each week.
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