The U.S. Navy is overhauling outdated physical readiness testing and cites the University of Waterloo’s Stuart McGill on why “sit ups” can be harmful and may soon be a thing of the past.
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Research by Waterloo professor David Hammond shows many smokers believe that some cigarettes are less harmful based on packaging and appearance.
Hammond says that the study provides evidence for further regulation. “The findings highlight the deceptive potential of ‘slim’ cigarette brands targeted primarily at young women. The findings also support the potential benefits of plain packaging regulations that will soon take effect in Australia, under which all cigarettes will be sold in packages with the same plain colour, without graphics or logos.”
The University of Waterloo, long known for innovation and as an international leader in health promotion, has been selected as the natural home of a comprehensive index that measures the wellbeing of Canadians.
Being a child your whole life doesn’t mean you can’t be successful. Take a glimpse into the life of Jack Pearse, an Ontario camp leader legend and cofounder of the department of recreation and leisure studies at the University of Waterloo.
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In late March, people living with dementia from all over the world will gather in Toronto for a unique forum called “A Changing Melody.” A Changing Melody gives people with dementia a chance to share experiences and strategies regarding living with memory loss.
“Together we can join forces to amplify the voices of people with dementia and continue to change the perceptions and misunderstandings of living with the disease,” says Sherry Dupuis, Director of the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) at the University of Waterloo.
Tobacco is an epidemic and control is vital, researchers from Harvard’s newly formed Center for Global Tobacco Control told an audience at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday.
Speakers, including Ryan Kennedy–a scientist at Waterloo’s Propel Centre for Population Health Impact who’s doing a research stint at the Harvard centre, discussed issues ranging from children being encouraged to pick up the habit to people exposed to second-hand smoke, and the importance of using scientific research to influence tobacco-control policy.
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Men and women often have vastly different wants and needs; the same is true in retirement. Men and women have varying views and goals associated with the “golden years.” Lee Anne Davies of RBC and the RBC Retirement Research Centre at the University of Waterloo discusses gender differences in retirement.
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Food allergies have become widespread news in recent years, but a recent study by Waterloo’s shows youth who have experienced anaphylactic shock often different views on risks associated with their allergy.
Why is the roaring game still lacking ethnic diversity?
The sport of curling has grown in recent years but with 91% of participants responding that they are “Caucasian” it seems the sport is lacking to reach out to the ethnically diverse groups that belong to Canada. Waterloo’s Heather Mair has reported diversity issues in Toronto’s Curling Clubs for the Curling Association to get a better understanding.
Brand loyalty to cigarettes? Scientists at Waterloo’s Propel Centre for Population Health Impact surveyed more than 50,000 students from various age groups and provinces/territories and found that youth in secondary and elementary schools are already beginning to develop smoking preferences.
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