A policy change that allowed alcohol to be sold in grocery stores in Ontario has led some teens to go from abstaining from alcohol to binge-drinking multiple times per week, a new study has found.
Susan Horton, a professor in the School of Public Health and Health Systems, was one of two University of Waterloo researchers to be named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
A Canada-U.S. partnership is helping resource-strapped long-term care organizations improve resident outcomes, says a new study.
New research shows that while both young men and young women saw an increase in Body Mass Index (BMI) one year after bullying occurred in high school, young men were more affected than young women.
People with dementia and their caregivers need to be included when health priorities are determined at the local level, shows a University of Waterloo study.
New research shows it is vital to consider pre-existing mental health issues when determining how to treat substance abuse among young people with a chronic physical illness.
What is the mental toll of asking players and staff in major league sports to risk their lives for our entertainment?
Congratulations to Chris Vigna from the Department of Kinesiology for receiving the 2020 Applied Health Sciences (AHS) Teaching Award. He is described as "an enthusiastic, engaging instructor.
A research team led by Ellen MacEachen in the School of Public Health and Health Systems has received COVID-19 Rapid Research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) so they can investigate the role of disease transmission in the gig economy, and how to protect these workers.
Kimberly Lopez, a professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, has received the 2020 Emerging Scholar Award from the Canadian Association of Leisure Studies (CALS).