New moms moving toward the bottle
New moms are increasingly using expressed breast milk (either pumped or expressed by hand) instead of directly breastfeeding their babies, according to a UBC study.
Daily reminders to increase calcium intake are effective
UBC researchers have demonstrated that simple, cost-effective email messages can help improve the health habits of Canadians.
Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated
Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.
Sleep apnea immediately compromises blood pressure
A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body’s ability to regulate blood pressure.
Marijuana could help treat drug addiction, mental health
Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick their habits, a UBC study has found.
UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia
Each spring, students in UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing travel to Zambia or Ghana to complete a global health practicum. To help fund this project, the students host the Global Gala, a formal dinner and silent auction open to the community.
UBC research aims to increase health of men in blue-collar jobs
Despite studies that show men generally want to be healthy, there are very few workplace programs designed specifically for men that encourage healthy lifestyles.
People trying to quit smoking don’t always focus on tobacco cessation
Fifty per cent of statements made by smokers during counselling sessions designed to help them stop have nothing to do with quitting, a UBC study has found.
UBC researchers team up with Kelowna Rockets to support men’s health
UBC Asst. Professor Cristina Caperchione is teaming up with the Kelowna Rockets to offer HAT TRICK; an innovative healthy lifestyle program to help local men increase physical activity, improve nutritional habits, and enhance their social connectedness.
UBC professors share insight about the brain during Mini-Med
The human being’s most critical organ, the brain, is the topic of this year’s Mini-Med series.