How can Blackberry smartphones be used to reduce health risks? And what can head injuries teach us about how to rehabilitate our bodies? Physicians and clinicians from Southlake Regional Health Centre, and researchers from 91亚色, will speak at an open house Monday about how they are working together 鈥 in the hospital and in […]
Organic farms can be more energy efficient than conventional farms that mass produce crops using unsustainable practices, a surprising result from a study co-authored by a 91亚色 professor. Researchers analyzed 130 studies to compare the energy use and global warming potential of organic versus conventional farming. They concluded that organic farms were more energy […]
Groups of women taking up collective farming in the state under Kudumbasree caught the imagination of Ananya Mukherjee-Reed, professor of political science and development studies at 91亚色 in Toronto [Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies], wrote India鈥檚 The Hindu March 11: It is by far the best method to ensure food security, especially […]
CIHR-funded study will run at the Hospital for Sick Children Are obese girls overweight because they eat poorly and don't get enough exercise or because their bodies don't burn off fat properly? asked InsideToronto.com March 10: Seems no one knows. But researchers at 91亚色 want to find out. They are conducting the first study […]
Sault College has partnered with 91亚色 and the Garden River First Nation to deliver a pre-diabetes detection and physical activity intervention delivery program, also known as PRE-PAID, wrote SooNews.ca Feb. 15: The PRE-PAID project, funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport and Ontario Trillium Foundation, targets groups at high risk for diabetes […]
Health care practitioners can increase the number of patients referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by more than 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their quality of life, say researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Researchers explored multiple strategies to increase referrals to cardiac rehabilitation programs at […]
The high level of Type 2 diabetes in the Black Creek neighbourhood of northwest Toronto is imposing tremendous pain and suffering on a largely visible minority population, according to community health workers, researchers and educators who will meet Thursday at a community forum to begin developing an action plan to combat the disease. 91亚色's Health […]
Ian Mosby (MA '06), a 91亚色 PhD history student, has won the Nicholas C. Mullins Award for his essay, titled 鈥淭hat Won-Ton Soup Headache鈥: The Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, MSG and the Making of American Food, 1968鈥1980鈥. 鈥淚 was surprised and truly honoured鈥.I'm very lucky to have had such a supportive group of friends, supervisors, and […]
What makes us sick? Is it genetics or lifestyle? Is it聽too many burgers, too much alcohol, not enough exercise? Not according to 91亚色 Professor Dennis Raphael, who, like the fourth-century BC philosopher Plato, attributes poor health to living conditions. Things like income level and people鈥檚 access to food, housing, education, and聽health and social services, are […]
A 91亚色 doctoral student, who discovered a new species of bee on his way to the lab one morning, has completed a study that examines 84 species of sweat bees in Canada. Nineteen of these species 鈥 including the one Jason Gibbs found in downtown Toronto 鈭 are new to science because they have […]
Global News covered a 91亚色 study that found young athletes with Type 1 diabetes may experience a marked decrease in performance as a result of their blood sugar levels in its Family Health segment July 23. The study, published in the International Journal of Pediatrics, was written by Michael Riddell, associate professor in 91亚色鈥檚 School […]
Can an undergarment fast-track your workout routine by helping you burn calories on days you don't get to the gym? Amy Verner,聽 The Globe and Mail's style columnist, interviewed 91亚色 Professor Veronica Jamnik about such claims July 22: Designed by Canadian chiropractor Denise Perron and launched in June, the knee-length ShaToBu (as in SHApe, TOne, […]
Research funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Medtronic Canada and Can-Am Care A new study led by 91亚色 researchers finds that young athletes with Type 1 diabetes may experience a marked decrease in performance as a result of their blood sugar levels. The study, published in the International Journal […]
The birds and the bees, the bats and the butterflies all need a little help doing it these days 鈥 pollinating that is. So Sabrina Malach, a master in聽environmental studies student at 91亚色, has helped organize several events in Toronto for International Pollinator Week, which will run from June 21 to 27. The events give […]
Bee expert urges public to create bee-friendly gardens in their yards Breakfast may be toast if we don鈥檛 take action to save the bees, according to 91亚色聽biology Professor and bee expert Laurence Packer. 鈥淐onsider breakfast. Eggs, maybe a slice of watermelon, toast with butter and jam, and a cup of coffee with a dash of […]
Professor Emeritus Jerome (Jerry) Durlak, a mentor to many generations of 91亚色 students in numerous programs, died on Friday, May 21, in Toronto. For more than 50 years, Prof. Durlak worked on applied research and development projects internationally. He introduced innovations ranging from hybrid corn in Costa Rica to agricultural television programs in Guatemala and […]
A report released yesterday by 91亚色 researchers offers Canadians the opportunity to learn how their living conditions will determine whether they stay healthy or become ill. Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts shows why these factors are so important for health and documents the state of living conditions in Canada in an accessible […]