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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
By Veronica Zuccala, Department of Neuroscience The spread of COVID-19 has created stress worldwide and continues to disrupt our day-to-day lives, making it very difficult to sustain healthy habits. Even as we seek to find a new normal, health care professionals and public figures continue to encourage us to “stay home” and “take time... More
Thursday, April 9, 2020
By Jyllenna Wilke, Department of Neuroscience Before the World Health Organization (WHO) labeled COVID-19 a pandemic, they had declared an infodemic. They defined this as “an overabundance of information (some accurate and some not) that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and guidance when they need it”. In the media, as... More
Sunday, January 19, 2020
By Sabina Franklyn, Department of Psychology Since a few catchy news articles in the popular media back in 2012 pointing to a mental health crisis at universities in Canada, the seriousness of mental health issues on our campuses has been increasingly recognized (Lunau, 2012). A survey conducted at McMaster University in Ontario triggered... More
Sunday, December 1, 2019
By Olivia Richards, Department of Psychology “I’m tired!” This phrase is well used, if not excessively among students on any university campus. Students are notorious for proclaiming their exhaustion, their desire for sleep, and their inability to withstand an entire lecture without dozing off. It appears that a student’s view on the... More
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Health research at Carleton University is growing within many departments across faculties. Researchers are generally aware of the health-related research within their own department, but our research would be enriched and have broader application if we were able to identify potential collaborators we might never otherwise be exposed to because... More
Monday, June 19, 2017
Weighing the Evidence on Sit-Stand desks for Weight Loss By Heather K. Neilson Sit-stand desks are becoming increasingly popular in the workplace. If you don’t use one yourself, you probably know someone who does. While sit-stand desks are perceived to be healthier than sitting, office workers and their managers might be interested to know... More
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Red Meat Consumption Getting to the 'meat' of the issue By Imran Bagha, School of Public Policy & Administration The controversy around red meat consumption and its effects on human health is a 'hot topic' in today's media discourse. Recently the debate has been stimulated by a cultural shift towards vegetarianism, which frames red... More
Saturday, December 3, 2016
More than Farmland: Assessing the Impacts of the Central Experimental Farm on health of Ottawa’s residents By Keith Van Ryswyk & Paul Villeneuve, Department of Health Sciences Cities internationally recognize that features of the urban built environment have dramatic impacts on a number of environmental exposures that, in turn, are linked... More
Sunday, May 8, 2016
By Jenna Coles, Department of Health Sciences It is estimated that by 2036 about 25% of the Canadian population will be over 65 years old. To meet the needs of these seniors, the demand for home and long-term care services is expected to grow. In response to the anticipation of such a financial burden,... More
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
By Vanessa Handley, Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University Kraft Dinner made with real cauliflower? What a great way to indulge without feeling as guilty. Think again. Kraft Dinner, among many other companies, is a culprit of using food marketing to create a false sense of health amongst consumers. What the packaging doesn’t tell... More
Saturday, April 9, 2016
By Susan Braedley, Associate Professor, School of Social Work Is it truly a sunnier day for health equity in Canada? It seems so. On Sunday, April 3, 2016, a packed hall at the War Museum listened attentively as Jane Philpott, federal Minister of Health, outlined her plan to address health inequities through a social... More
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
By Ariel Root, Department of Health Sciences I’ve grown accustomed to the constant interruption of a ping from a text message, a lit screen from an email, a vibration from an incoming call. A tweet, a notification, an update. Facebook, Instagram, family, colleagues, employers. This state of connectivity creating a constant cascade of events... More
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