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A Department of Kinesiology researcher is aiming to reduce the risk of hip fracture – an all-to-common injury that can have fatal consequences.

Professor Andrew Laing is leading a research project that will model both hip fracture risk and the effects of prevention strategies. Laing’s research is funded by a $140,000 Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, June 10, 2015) – The public can now make a more informed choice about long-term care thanks to a new online tool launched today that compares facilities across Canada based on nine indicators such as safety, quality of life and general health of residents.

The University of Waterloo's 110th Convocation took place Tuesday, June 9, conferring degrees for graduates in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.

Young adults who use social media to quit smoking are twice as successful in their efforts as those who use a more traditional method, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.

Winning idea aims to increase access to cardiac rehab

Toronto (June 4, 2015) A team of innovators from the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo has won the Infoway Innovation Award as part of the Hacking Health Design Challenge held during e-Health 2015. 

Three University of Waterloo Recreation and Leisure Studies students were honoured this week for their contributions to the field of therapeutic recreation (TR) at the annual Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) conference.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, May 29, 2015) – A new research centre at the University of Waterloo that will revolutionize the ability to predict and delay illness and injury associated with aging is receiving $1.3 million toward wireless wearables and other devices and technology.

The contribution from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will support a variety of diagnostic and measurement tools in the Advanced Aging ResearCH Centre (ARCH) at Waterloo, which will house Canada’s most comprehensive collection of equipment focused on aging.

Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes as smoking, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo.

The findings, published today in Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, reveal that approximately 20 per cent of youth between the ages of 15 and 19 experiment with vaping, the same number who try cigarettes.

Wanda Deschamps, a remarkable fund development professional with a passion for higher education, philanthropy and community development will join University of Waterloo's Faculty of Applied Health Sciences as Director of Advancement effective July 2, 2015.

Laura Barkin notices a marked improvement in her mood and learning when she reads for classes on a stationary bike. But a typical stationary bike doesn’t allow her to write or use a computer – a big limitation for the average student.