Patty Wellborn
Regular exercise benefits those with spinal cord injuries
What’s true for the general population is doubly true for those living with disabilities.
Small towns need to do more to help immigrants feel they belong
UBC researchers have determined that efforts to make immigrants feel welcome in small, rural towns often miss the mark—despite the good intentions.
Community health-based volunteer program spreads across Canada
A UBC Okanagan professor’s idea to improve quality of life for seriously ill adults is spreading across the country.
Shining stars, bright minds win top accolades at UBC Okanagan
Open minds, creative thinking and cutting-edge research have led to top awards for faculty and students at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Learn more about UBC Okanagan’s expedition to Nepal
A team of UBC Okanagan researchers travelled to Nepal last October to continue their research into altitude acclimatization.
Lack of adequate support a barrier for those wishing to die at home
With a growing trend of people choosing to die at home, UBC researchers have determined that those caring for palliative loved-ones need more support from health care professionals than they are currently getting.
Even when given pedometers, university students don’t make time to exercise
The physical and mental health of many first-year university students takes a sharp decline, even when they are given pedometers to encourage exercise, UBC research has determined.
Community celebrates research at UBC Okanagan
From advances in chronic disease interventions to improving wireless communications, innovative research projects at UBC Okanagan are attracting national attention.
Digital photography could be a key factor in rural health care
Photographs may lead to better treatment and care for patients in rural communities, a UBC Okanagan study shows.
Hand-grip test can indicate decline in physical function of Parkinson’s patients
A basic hand-grip test has proven to be a reliable tool to monitor the decline of patients with Parkinson’s diseases.