Health

Gareth Jones gives a local resident with some exercise tips to prevent frailty.

Exercise prescriptions could keep elderly out of hospitals

By Patty Wellborn on September 21, 2016

Prescribing senior citizens tailored exercise routines could keep them independent longer and lower health care costs.

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John Tyler Binfet, seen with his dog Frances, conducted a study on the effect of pet therapy on homesickness. Binfet runs the Building Academic Retention Through K'9s (B.A.R.K.) program at UBC's Okanagan campus.

Pet therapy can combat homesickness

By Matthew Grant on September 8, 2016

The expression dog is man’s best friend might have more weight in the case of first-year university students suffering from homesickness, according to a new UBC study.

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Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and a Faculty of Law and School of Public Health professor, will be in Kelowna September 20.

Timothy Caulfield takes on pop culture health myths at UBC’s speaker series

By Patty Wellborn on August 19, 2016

Pop culture, celebrity scientists and social media trends often make it tricky to determine what’s right and what’s not when it comes to healthy eating, food myths, and basic common sense.

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BC’s South Okanagan becomes home to a new family medicine residency training site

BC’s South Okanagan becomes home to a new family medicine residency training site

By Matthew Grant on August 8, 2016

UBC and the Province of British Columbia have launched a new family medicine training site in the South Okanagan, marking the first time doctors in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program can complete their entire residency in the region.

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UBC researcher Keekyoung Kim

Cell research could help with heart tissue transplants

By Matthew Grant on July 15, 2016

A new technique developed by a UBC researcher could make tissue regeneration cheaper and safer for health-care systems and their patients.

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UBC biology associate professor Deanna Gibson says some fats are getting a bad rap and can actually help protect us from inflammatory diseases.

Some dietary fats still getting a bad rap, says UBC researcher

By Patty Wellborn on July 7, 2016

UBC research shows that some of the fats we consume are getting a raw deal when it comes to deciding what’s good for us.

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Dr. Paul Mick

Seniors with undiagnosed hearing loss can become isolated

By Matthew Grant on June 30, 2016

Senior citizens with undiagnosed or untreated hearing problems are more likely to suffer from social isolation and cognitive impairment, a UBC study has found.

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Gord Binsted wears micrometers, instruments used in his research about conscious awareness of body movement.

Human brain wired to avoid information overload

By Matthew Grant on June 23, 2016

The conscious part of the human brain is actually more in tune with body parts that are not moving, UBC research shows.

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Susan Holtzman stands in front of the 'rainbow staircase' of inclusion at UBC's Okanagan campus.

Men who have sex with men in small cities less likely to be tested for HIV

By Patty Wellborn on June 2, 2016

Men who live outside major Canadian cities and have sex with other men are less likely to get an HIV test than their metropolitan counterparts, a UBC study shows.

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UBC Assist. Prof. Mary Jung says a continuous glucose monitor could make all the difference for diabetics when it comes to keeping up an exercise routine.

Digital tools can motivate diabetics to exercise and eat well

By Patty Wellborn on May 10, 2016

A UBC researcher is encouraged by the findings of a pilot study showing people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes, given the right tools, are motivated to exercise more.

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