Despite showing interest in web or mobile apps to help manage their Type 2 diabetes, only a small number of older adults actually use them, says a new study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.Â
There are strong economic incentives for governments to invest in early childhood nutrition, reports a paper from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and Cornell University.
People with Parkinson’s disease drive faster, have slower reaction times on their brakes and struggle to assess dangerous driving conditions, according to University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ research.
Overindulging in high-calorie snacks is partly caused by temporary lapses in a very specific part of the brain, according to a new University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ study.
Two University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers specializing in chronic disease prevention are newly appointed Applied Public Health Chairs, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced.
On September 18, Professor John Hirdes of the School of Public Health and Health Systems was inducted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).
The study, published in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, is the first to conclusively link reduced operation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with self-restraint in the dietary context.
Four University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers connected to the School of Public Health and Health Systems are recipients of recent grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to investigate complex issues related to aging and health throughout the lifespan.
People smoke the same number of cigarettes regardless of how much nicotine is in them, according to a new University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ study.
Two teams from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's School of Public Health and Health Systems beat out 18 other teams from universities across Canada and the United States to finish in second and third place at the 2014 Canadian Evaluation Society’s Student Case Competition in Ottawa.