GETTING TO THE HEART OF A PROTOCOL THAT CONNECTS CARDIAC PATIENTS TO CARE FASTER
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
“Researchers assessed a new protocol that dramatically cut down on wait times for a key procedure.”
TAGS: cardiac health, heart attack, emergency protocol
Take a load off
UHN
“Dr. Masoom Haider, an affiliate scientist with the Techna Institute and a clinician scientist in the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, has devised a method for reducing MRI demand by avoiding unnecessary scans for patients at risk of prostate cancer.”
TAGS: MRI, diagnostic imaging, cancer
USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT TO INSPIRE EXERCISE AND POTENTIALLY ALTER PROSTATE CANCER
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
“Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist Dr. Ryan Flannigan is currently studying whether the teachable moment offers a prime opportunity to get prostate cancer patients into a regular exercise routine that may change the genetic expression and molecular makeup of their tumor and improve their diagnosis.”
TAGS: prostate cancer, physical activity, prognosis
USask kinesiology and medicine researchers examine how diabetes affects bone strength
University of Saskatchewan
“A research team, jointly led by Dr. Saija Kontulainen (PhD) of the College of Kinesiology and Dr. Munier Nour (MD) of the College of Medicine has focused their research on providing the first evidence of how bone strength develops in children with DM1 in comparison to their healthy peers.”
TAGS: diabetes, children and youth health, bone strength
Childhood victims of bullying more likely to experience depression, anxiety as teenagers: study
Folio – University of Alberta
“Bullied children are nearly 40 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with mental health issues as teenagers than those who were not involved with …”
TAGS: bullying, mental health, children and youth health
SFU research says link between household cleaning products and respiratory problems in infants
CKPGToday.ca
“The study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal discovered that young children living in homes where household cleaners were …”
TAGS: asthma, children and youth health, respiratory health