Susan Elliott, Waterloo’s Dean of Applied Health Sciences, is helping to build a brighter future for the people of Usoma, Kenya, one brick at a time.
What if something as simple as a tailored nutrition and exercise program could influence the outcome of cancer treatment? According to one Applied Health Sciences professor, it’s possible.
Do you struggle through sit-ups in the quest for great-looking abs? If so, you might change your exercise routine after you learn what Dr. Stuart McGill has discovered during decades spent as a professor of spine biomechanics in the department of kinesiology.
Internet search engine queries and social media data can be early warning signals, creating a real-time surveillance system for disease forecasting, says a recent University of Waterloo study.
The DREAM project equips wellness advocates with training and resources to provide inclusive services for people living with dementia
The International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project at the University of Waterloo has been awarded one of six Governor General’s Innovation Awards for 2021.
Gig work is transforming our global economy and public health as workers weigh risks every day in precarious, low-wage jobs to deliver us food and parcels.
A new healthy living program and a virtual reality exercise game will support people living with dementia at home and in long-term care.
While most aspects of care quality in long-term care homes did not differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, a new study shows that the use of antipsychotic drugs increased in all provinces.
Layered over the pandemic in 2021 was an epidemic. Toxic drug overdoses in Canada spiked that year, with almost 8,000 reported deaths from opioid overdoses alone. In British Columbia, 2,264 people died that year of toxic drug overdoses.