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Two University of Waterloo researchers specializing in chronic disease prevention are newly appointed Applied Public Health Chairs, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced. The prestigious positions, awarded only once every five years, include close to a million dollars each in funding for highly focused research programs of national relevance to public health.

On September 18, Professor John Hirdes of the School of Public Health and Health Systems was inducted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).

Overindulging in high-calorie snacks is partly caused by lapses in a very specific part of the brain, according to a new University of Waterloo study.

The study, published in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, is the first to conclusively link reduced operation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with self-restraint in the dietary context.

Contrary to popular belief, spooning is not always the best sex position for those with a bad back, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.

For the first time ever, scientists have successfully documented the way the spine moves during sex and discovered exactly why certain positions are better than others when it comes to avoiding back pain.

People smoke the same number of cigarettes regardless of how much nicotine is in them, according to a new University of Waterloo study.

Quick: Would you rather receive lukewarm food served on a hospital tray or order takeout from a menu created just for you?

A landmark study aimed at improving the food intake, health and quality of life of older adults in long-term care homes is among three projects at the University of Waterloo receiving close to $1.5 million in grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Congratulations to Professor Sherry Dupuis on being recognized as one of Patient Commando's 2014 Canadian Women Changing Healthcare. 

The honour acknowledges Dupuis' contributions to improving the quality of the lives of persons living with dementia and to ensuring that the voices of persons with dementia and their partners in care are actively included in research, education, and practice.

50 Shades of Grey has been credited with sparking a new era in women’s sexuality. For the first time women can claim — some without shame — that they read sexually explicit material and enjoy it.

Teens who use menthol cigarettes smoke more cigarettes - an average of 43 per week - than youth who use non-menthols, a new Waterloo study has found.