David Hammond was out for a walk when a red package caught his eye. Lying on the ground was a cigarette box, plastered with health warnings and vivid imagery of blackened organs. It was at that moment his career aspirations clicked into place.
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by the University of Waterloo has found.
Youth who drink a few times per month in Grade 9 are likely to become weekly – and even binge – drinkers in the following years, says a recent University of Waterloo study.
Congratulations to Craig Janes for receiving the Vic Neufeld Mentorship Award in Global Health Research.
Mammography screening rates may be increased by better sensitizing women to their risk of getting breast cancer, says a new University of Waterloo study.
Congratulations to Scott Leatherdale, recently named a Fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior.
Weight stigma is an issue for queer men using dating apps, says a new University of Waterloo study.
A strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study.
Students think it is instructors’ responsibility to ensure they don’t surf the web in class, according to a new study.
A new generation of e-cigarettes with higher levels of nicotine could be the reason that more adolescents in Canada and the U.S. are vaping more than ever before.