Half of all people who avoid the flu shot do so because they question its importance and effectiveness, a new study from the University of Waterloo reports.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo will work to strengthen health care for older Canadians living with frailty with a new $2.6-million grant from the Canadian Frailty Network.
When high school students started smoking marijuana regularly they were less likely to get good grades and want to pursue university, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Just as many teenagers use cannabis every day as smoke cigarettes, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo.
According to a Waterloo study, added sugar is found in two-thirds of all packaged foods, including many products marketed as healthy alternatives.
Older adults in long-term care homes who have Parkinson’s disease (PD) are frequently prescribed antipsychotic medications without clear justification, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
The study published in the Canadian Journal on Aging, outlines 17 new recommendations that optimize care practices for heart failure in LTC, with the goal of improving resident quality of life and preventing emergency room visits.
Waterloo researcher is investigating the association between high school grades and the complexity of young adults’ essays with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded a grant of $8.8 million from the U.S. National Cancer Institute to evaluate the public-health impact of government policies to regulate tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and other vaporized nicotine products.
Three times more Canadian teenagers are gambling online than previously thought, according research from the University of Waterloo and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).