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From COVID-19 to Type 2 diabetes—what’s new in breastfeeding?

From COVID-19 to Type 2 diabetes—what’s new in breastfeeding?

By Christine Zeindler on September 30, 2020

Breast is still best for babies, even during a pandemic, according to one UBC Okanagan nursing professor and women’s health expert.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Research, School of Nursing

Breastfeeding provides numerous benefits to infants and can potentially offset the effects of early-term birth.

UBCO researchers evaluate the effects of fish oil supplementation on infants during breastfeeding

By Christine Zeindler on September 29, 2020

Letting nature take its course may be the best advice for nursing mothers, according to researchers from UBC Okanagan. Their findings show taking fish oil supplements while nursing may not be beneficial and may even negatively impact babies’ immunity.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

The COVID-19 Disability Survey will capture perspectives from Canadians with different types of disabilities and their family members.

National survey supports Canadians living with disabilities during COVID-19

By Nathan Skolski on September 28, 2020

COVID-19 has created an entirely new set of challenges for the more than 6.2 million Canadians living with a disability, says UBC Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, Southern Medical Program

Don’t treat a COVID-19 vaccine like we did toilet paper, says UBC prof

Don’t treat a COVID-19 vaccine like we did toilet paper, says UBC prof

By Nathan Skolski on September 24, 2020

With governments around the world seeking to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine and put a stop to the spread of the virus, one UBC Okanagan researcher says we should resist the urge to engage in nationalist policies for global health issues.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Research, School of Nursing

Landscape left untouched after a wildfire can regenerate and create protective cover for red squirrels and the snowshoe hare, and important species like coyotes, lynx, bobcats and owls depend on it to survive. Photo credit Angelina Kelly.

UBCO researchers concerned about important prey and predator species in post-fire logging areas

By Patty Wellborn on September 23, 2020

New research from UBC Okanagan shows that salvage logging on land damaged by wildfires has negative impacts on a variety of animals.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

When is HIIT the best exercise fit?

When is HIIT the best exercise fit?

By Nathan Skolski on September 21, 2020

Determining whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an appropriate form of exercise for the average person has been hotly debated for years. But for one UBC Okanagan researcher, there’s not much to debate—interval exercise, when used appropriately, can fit into people’s menu of flexible exercise options.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Research, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

UBC Okanagan researchers say breadfruit is nutritionally sound and has the potential to improve worldwide food security issues. Photo credit Jan Vozenilek, Copper Sky Productions, Kelowna.

Could breadfruit be the next superfood? UBC researchers say yes

By Patty Wellborn on September 17, 2020

A fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Chemistry, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

Jennifer Davis hopes to use applied health economics to improve elderly patient care.

UBCO health economist using innovative research to improve senior care

By Nathan Skolski on September 16, 2020

Health economics might not be the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to treating elderly patients, but it is just one of the innovations being used by clinically applied health economist Jennifer Davis to help improve care among seniors.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Management, Health, Research

New UBCO study examines pain tolerance among cannabis users

New UBCO study examines pain tolerance among cannabis users

By Patty Wellborn on September 10, 2020

A recent study examining pain among cannabis users suggests that—unlike long-term opioid use—regular cannabis use does not appear to increase pain sensitivity.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology, Research

The Alpine Club of Canada’s general mountaineering camp, set up for the summer of 2019. Photo credit: Lael Parrott

State of the Mountains highlights highs and lows of climate change

By Patty Wellborn on September 3, 2020

While many know of the canary in the coal mine analogy, a team of researchers are using Canada’s mountain ranges as their canary. And, like the coal miners, they say Canadians should be worried.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Earth and Environmental Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

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