A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person’s poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can continue for decades and contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression. Study
Study participants reported having worse fatigue than people with stroke, inflammatory bowel disease, end-stage renal disease or cancer with anemia. They also had a lower health-related quality of life than reported by people with stage 4 lung cancer
The study found more sports participation at a young age was associated with better self-esteem later in life. Positive self-esteem, the study noted, was a key factor in children who played sports versus those who didn’t. The study concludes no other
The services at the university’s gender-affirming clinic, including hormone replacement therapy and assistance with gathering letters of approval for gender-affirming surgery, were previously only available to students. Dr. Sara Thomas, who runs the
Men in Mind is the world’s first online program that trains mental health practitioners how to engage with and respond to men in therapy. It teaches therapists how to connect with men and create a treatment environment benefitting them in the long
In 2020, the Government of the N.W.T. implemented Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0), a model that works to enhance and develop systems by organizing and improving access to mental health, addictions and substance use health resources and services. The model
In reaction to the imminent loss of two family doctors who are closing their practices, the primary care clinic will aim to provide short-term primary medical care for about 2,000 affected patients. The clinic will work like the NB Health Link
The Still Calling campaign aims to retain and recruit more nurses by painting the career in a better light. The New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU) says the last few years were challenging, pointing to the pandemic, staffing shortages and conditions
The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is a space for people in healthcare to collaborate on providing better healthcare. The space allows partnerships with healthcare staff, researchers, industry innovators and government to address the challenges
The funding will create eight integrated youth services (IYS) sites across the province that will bring community-based services for youth ages 12 to 25. Support will range from mental health services, including counselling and peer support, to