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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.

Investing in biomechanical assessments and revamping strength training programs is the best way to keep major league baseball pitchers off the disabled list, according to research out of the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.

Hookah use is on the rise among Canadian youth, according to researchers with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact. A new study reports that close to one in four high school seniors now try smoking hookah, an apparatus also known as a water pipe.

Sitting behind your desk all day is bad for your health and experts have long been advising people to stand at their workstations for about 15 minutes an hour.

A company that uses smartphone technology to improve vision care in India was among the big winners at a pitch competition designed to elicit big ideas in health and well-being.

EyeCheck, a for-profit vision-care company, won mentorship and a market validation canvas from the Accelerator Centre at the inaugural Big Ideas Challenge for Health and Wellbeing at the University of Waterloo this week. It uses smartphone technology and proprietary hardware to provide much-needed vision assessment in India with just two pictures.

James Rush has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences for an initial five-year term that commences on July 1, 2015 and ends on June 30, 2020.

Tasked with caring for family members with special needs, young carers’ own needs are often overlooked by community agencies, according to researchers at Waterloo’s Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP). 

It may use the most simple of technology, but a new water filtration system is transforming thousands of lives in the Dominican Republic.