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September 23, 2025

How a blood test can aid spinal cord injury recovery

Waterloo study shows routine blood samples may give doctors early insights into injury severity and patient survival after spinal cord damage 
 

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July 8, 2025

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, global study shows

Earlier diagnosis and better care may lead to lower risk of death than in previous years following dementia diagnosis, researchers found

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October 6, 2025

Think your BMI reflects your health? Think again, study warns

With new data showing two in three Canadians are overweight or obese, a University of Waterloo study cautions against using BMI

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September 15, 2025

Stress in the strands: Hair offers clues to children’s mental health

University of Waterloo study shows long-term stress levels may signal mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses and guide early intervention

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October 28, 2025

What drives sleep problems in long-term care facilities?

University of Waterloo researchers find that residents’ poor sleep can trigger problematic medication use, falls and delirium

August 5, 2020

Bullying is linked to increased BMI, new study shows

Young men show a larger BMI increase a year after consistent bullying than young women do.

July 22, 2020

Study on dementia care highlights need for caregiver support, quality of care

People with dementia and their caregivers need to be included when health priorities are determined at the local level.

July 7, 2020

New study shows complicated link between chronic physical illness, mental health and substance abuse in youth

It is vital to consider pre-existing mental health issues when determining how to treat substance abuse among young people with a chronic physical illness.  

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July 2, 2020

Q and A with the experts: the psychology of the return of major league sports

Wade Wilson is a sports mental performance consultant

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June 19, 2020

The team behind Waterloo’s hockey program

Dave Fennell (BES ’86, MA ’90) shares insights from the Warrior Hockey Alumni Committee

June 16, 2020

Looking back on four years

Graduating AHS student Lindsay Eberlin reflects on her time as a Waterloo student

June 15, 2020

Q and A with the experts: Stage 2, what does it mean?

We know you have questions about stage 2 re-opening in Ontario so we’ve asked Professor Zahid Butt, an expert in Public Health, to help us understand what’s open, what’s closed, and why.

June 10, 2020

Q and A with the experts: what’s the deal with masks now?

You could be forgiven for not knowing where, exactly we are with guidance on whether to wear a mask in public or not.

To explain the current recommendation from Public Health, Professor Narveen Jandu of the School of Public Health and Health Systems answers our questions.

May 29, 2020

Q and A with the experts: is working from home possible for everyone?

Twitter, Facebook, Shopify – these are just a few examples of large companies that have indicated that even after the pandemic, their employees will continue to work from home.

But is working from home good for everyone, and every company?

May 27, 2020

Study looks at health perceptions related to COVID-19 in different age groups

A new study will explore how people of different ages perceive the risk of getting COVID-19.

May 19, 2020

Q and A with the experts: neighbouring in the time of COVID-19

Before the pandemic, when we occupied the same physical space as others, we paid little attention to them. Now, under the current circumstances, we’re more attentive to each other — we’re actually less socially distant while being more physically distant.

 

Troy Glover, chair of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, explains the notion of ‘neighbouring’ and the positives – and negatives – associated with it.

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May 13, 2020

Long-term care and our loved ones

How a new COVID-19 screening tool can be used to identify older adults at risk

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