Archives: New Brunswick

Monday, January 22, 2018

Alcohol distribution reforms and school proximity to liquor sales outlets in New Brunswick

This paper was done using widely available geographic data, and in addition to the findings of proximity to liquor store sales, shows how seemingly simple data can be used for social determinants of health research. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this project was to evaluate how changes to the sale of alcohol in New Brunswick... More

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Clear the Way for More Good Teachers

This article has some great food for thought regarding university student success, retention, and attraction. In too many universities the focus has been (primarily) on marketing and recruitment, on the administrative side. I've seen many studies showing the relative growth of administration costs compared to teaching costs. "I offer a simple... More

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Policies based on evidence needed to improve health

I must commend Health Minister Bou­dreau for recognizing the need to ad­dress issues of population health in New Brunswick (Daily Gleaner, June 2015). This province has some of the highest rates of chronic disease in Canada, high rates of obesity, and high rates of smoking (see Statistics Canada). Over­all, New Brunswick does not fare well... More

Friday, June 19, 2015

Geography of Maternal and Newborn Health

The health of women and newborn babies is a key public health concern and is a major component of health resources in developed and developing nations. A recent article in the International Journal of Health Geographics reviews the extent to which nations are meeting global Millennium Development Goals, and how geographic analysis can aid... More

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