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Friends inspired by cancer journey to start UW scholarship

Malnutrition is a big problem among older adults that can lead to serious health problems and steady decline in ability if they don’t adopt a healthier diet, a University of Waterloo researcher says.

Congratulations to Associate Professor and Cancer Care Ontario Research Chair Scott Leatherdale  for being chosen by The Record as one of the Region's 40 Under 40 unheralded leaders.

The University of Waterloo is about to embark on what they are calling an extensive study to discover the health effects, if any, of wind turbines on residents living nearby... all in our own backyard.

It is with sadness that the Department of Kinesiology announces the passing of David Winter, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and internationally renowned scholar in biomechanics and gait. Winter died Monday, February 6, 2012 at the age of 81.

The Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo has released Tobacco Use in Canada, Patterns and Trends: 2012 Edition, which provides a high-level overview of tobacco trends in Canada. Now in its third edition, the report utilizes data from national surveys conducted by Health Canada and Statistics Canada.

The ask AHS alumni online mentorship program connects AHS current students with successful AHS alumni. 

Is the standing desk the cure to our sedentary woes?

Alex Hutchinson
Globe and Mail
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 4:00PM EST

Now that we’ve accepted the surprising truth about sedentary behaviour – that sitting at a desk all day wreaks havoc on your health, no matter how much you exercise before or after work – the standing desk is having a moment. Desk jockeys everywhere are rising up.

The cashiers of the world, meanwhile, must be scratching their heads.

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.

Just exercising is not enough to protect bones in people with osteoporosis.

Rather a variety of exercise, including aerobic, strength and balance training, is needed to prevent falls and broken bones.

“Walking is not enough to prevent falls,” said Lora Giangregorio, assistant professor in the kinesiology department at the University of Waterloo.

Giangregorio spoke about safe and effective physical activity to reduce the risk of fractures at a recent public education forum in Waterloo, hosted annually by Osteoporosis Canada.

Read article in The Record.