Waterloo News • 11th October 2017 Aging slows perception of falls Seniors need twice as long as young adults to realize they are falling, a delay that puts them at increased risk for serious injury, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 19th September 2017 Vaping doubles risk of smoking cigarettes for teens Teenagers who try e-cigarettes double their risk for smoking tobacco cigarettes, according to a new study. The study — from the University of Waterloo and the Wake Forest School of Medicine — found that students in grades seven to 12 who had tried an e-cigarette are 2.16 times more likely to be susceptible to cigarette smoking.
Waterloo News • 11th September 2017 Beverage industry capitalizing on countries with fewer health regulations Considerable exposure to sugary drinks combined with a lack of water fountains in high schools are likely important contributors to increased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, a new study from the University of Waterloo has found.
Waterloo News • 6th September 2017 Yoga and meditation improve brain function and energy levels Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 17th August 2017 Young people with chronic illness more likely to attempt suicide Young people between the ages of 15 and 30 living with a chronic illness are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their healthy peers, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 14th June 2017 Ontarians still skeptical of flu shot Half of all people who avoid the flu shot do so because they question its importance and effectiveness, a new study from the University of Waterloo reports.
Waterloo News • 11th May 2017 Marijuana use tied to poorer school performance When high school students started smoking marijuana regularly they were less likely to get good grades and want to pursue university, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 10th May 2017 Just as many teenagers use cannabis as smoke cigarettes Just as many teenagers use cannabis every day as smoke cigarettes, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 17th April 2017 Powered stretchers could reduce injuries, keep paramedics on the job Moving from manual to powered stretchers could reduce the number of injuries to paramedics by 78 per cent, a University of Waterloo study found.
Waterloo News • 23rd March 2017 Survey will reduce rates of malnutrition in hospitals University of Waterloo researchers have created a tool aimed at decreasing the rate of malnutrition in hospitals. Known as the Mealtime Audit Tool (MAT), it will help dietitians, doctors and nurses identify why a third of patients in acute care settings don’t eat the food on their trays.
Waterloo News • 7th February 2017 Study says Parkinson’s patients are over-prescribed antipsychotics Older adults in long-term care homes who have Parkinson’s disease (PD) are frequently prescribed antipsychotic medications without clear justification, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
Waterloo News • 19th January 2017 New guidelines may reduce heart failure complications in long-term care homes Communication lapses during shift changes, limited staff training, and inadequate specialist support can lead to misdiagnosis and complications in long-term care (LTC) residents with heart failure, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
Waterloo News • 29th December 2016 Omega-3 supplements can prevent childhood asthma Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) and the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 8th December 2016 Study says quit-smoking apps should be tailored for LGBTQ youth Mobile apps designed to help people quit- smoking miss the mark on young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) according to a study at The University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 5th February 2016 Child abuse costs countries up to $150 billion per year Beyond physical and emotional damage, child abuse has a steep economic price tag that costs economies billions of dollars each year, an international panel of experts will tell the 2016 General Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Friday, February 12.
Waterloo News • 19th January 2016 B12 deficiency a concern for long-term care A high proportion of older adults entering long-term care homes in Ontario are B12 deficient, with more developing deficiencies over the course of their first year in residence, according to research from the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 15th December 2015 Aging warps our perception of time Much like trying to watch a video with the audio out of synch, older adults may have difficulty combining the stimuli they see and hear, and it could have implications for rapid decision-making tasks such as driving, according to new research.
Waterloo News • 30th November 2015 Waterloo to lead new experiment aboard International Space Station A spacecraft carrying supplies for a new physiology experiment led by a University of Waterloo researcher will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, the Canadian Space Agency announced.
Waterloo News • 6th July 2015 Restraint and confinement still an everyday practice in mental health settings Providers of mental-health services still rely on intervention techniques such as physical restraint and confinement to control some psychiatric hospital patients, a practice which can cause harm to both patients and care facilities, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Waterloo News • 9th June 2015 Social media helps young adults quit smoking Young adults who use social media to quit smoking are twice as successful in their efforts as those who use a more traditional method, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.
