News archive - 2018

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Inability to perform basic activities delays mental health patients’ discharge 

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Mental health patients who have difficulty performing daily living tasks are four times more likely to experience discharge delays than someone who can perform those tasks independently.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Even small delays in school start times can benefit teen health

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Starting high school even 10 minutes later can result in significant sleep benefits for adolescents, says a new UWaterloo COMPASS study.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Cannabis youth prevention strategy should target mental wellbeing

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High school students with positive mental health are less likely to consume cannabis, a recent University of Waterloo study has found.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

ADHD youth no more at risk for traffic violations than non-ADHD youth

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A recent University of Waterloo study showed that youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are no more at risk of incurring traffic violations than their non-ADHD counterparts, contrary to previously published studies.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Everything you wanted to know about cannabis legalization in Canada

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Public Health Professor David Hammond and doctoral student Elle Wadsworth have developed a video mini-series chronicling the ins and outs of cannabis legalization in Canada. Recreational marijuana was legalized on October 17, and Canada is only the second country in the world to do so (after Uruguay).

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