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Social media being used to help young people stop smoking
University research associate taking unique approach to kicking the habit Rebecca Haines-Saah wants smokers to picture themselves kicking butt. The research associate with iTAG (Investigating Tobacco and Gender) at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus specializes in gender and youth smoking research and has received a $125,000 grant from the Canadian Cancer Society for […]
Combined programs take interdisciplinary approach to health, exercise study
The new School of Health and Exercise Sciences offers an interdisciplinary program of teaching, research and community engagement
Southern Medical Program students tour UBC campus
Getting their education in the Interior is important to future physicians
Immigrant health is subject of three-year study
UBC professor examines wellbeing of newcomers who settle in smaller centres
Fit seniors better able to care for themselves, UBC research shows
Frailty and inability to complete daily chores a risk for those who are inactive.
UBC researchers aim to improve heart health for breast cancer survivors
UBC Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Neil Eves and Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn are conducting research that examines...
Would you exercise more if it took less time and was more fun?
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, to achieve health benefits, adults aged 18 to 64 should accumulate at least 150 minutes of aerobic physical activity per week. But is there a way for the average adult to achieve the same health benefits in less time while increasing their enjoyment of exercise? This is the […]
UBC study: Microbiota fend off intestinal infections
The microbes living in your gastrointestinal tract may be very tiny, but they have a big impact on health.
Top clinical journal publishes study by UBC Human Kinetics student
Chris Willie, a Human Kinetics PhD student at UBC's Okanagan campus, is the principal author of a new study soon to appear in one of the world's top clinical journals, Hypertension.
UBC funding supports health partnerships in BC Interior
The Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention (IHLCDP) at UBC has provided $30,000 in funding divided equally among three initiatives that support research collaborations between UBC faculty and community-based researchers. The projects are aimed at improving the health and well-being of Okanagan residents. They will address community issues such as improving cardiac care […]