Fish consumption still safe despite initial fears over mercury levels
The benefits of consuming traditional foods tend to outweigh the risks of possible mercury contamination, according to a recent study.
The benefits of consuming traditional foods tend to outweigh the risks of possible mercury contamination, according to a recent study.
The Faculty of Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards.
Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.
Three faculty members have been named recipients of the 2021 Faculty of Health Graduate Mentorship Awards.
UW WELL-FIT is a suite of evidence-based exercise programs for individuals who are currently or have previously undergone cancer treatment. Run out of the Centre for Community, Clinical and Applied Research Excellence (CCCARE), these programs have helped more than 2,000 individuals with cancer maintain their muscle health and improve their well-being since they began operating in 2002.
Interdisciplinary research members of Waterloo’s new Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics will examine pilot error to strengthen training practices
Many things change when a person is diagnosed with dementia, but one thing that doesn’t have to is the ability to exercise.
As more countries consider legalizing non-medical cannabis, new research shows that prominent health warnings and less attractive packaging can reduce its appeal among young people.
Jack P. Callaghan, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, has been elected as a 2021 Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). The Academy brings together and recognizes top-ranked health and biomedical scientists and scholars across Canada to create positive change on the urgent health concerns of Canadians.
Researchers are working with community leaders to develop a mobile alert app to help locate missing people with dementia.