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Misdiagnosis and misinformation about Lyme disease can be a problem, says Dr. David Patrick.
Credit: Jim Gathany Flickr

Dr. Chris Richardson describes how online health messages can be more effective when communicating with young people.

The study examined more than 42,000 hospitalization records of patients 60 years and older, who had been discharged after admission for hip fracture surgery between 1990 and 2005 in British Columbia, Canada.

New research from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study shows that exposure to outdoor air pollution during the first year of life increases the risk of developing allergies to food, mould, pets and pests.

Dr. Mitton is a professor and Director of the UBC Master of Health Administration (MHA) program. In 2012 he received SPPH’s CJG Mackenzie Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Women who had a parent who attended a residential school were 2.35 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

Dr. Teschke looked at cycling crash circumstances and injury severity, based on data from Vancouver and Toronto. Photo: John Luton / Flickr

The MDI is a unique tool that not only gives children a voice, it gives adults insight into areas that have great significance in children’s lives but are not typically evaluated by other forms of assessments.

Carolyn Gotay, a professor in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC and the Canadian Cancer Society Chair in Cancer Primary Prevention. Credit: Brian Kladko

Dr. Carolyn Gotay was a part of research team that showed that physical activity can have positive impacts on cancer survivors.

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SPPH faculty and students are helping in the fight to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

MHA Grad Clifford Lo’s final research project published in Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Violence in health care situations has become a major occupational health concern with health care professionals experiencing higher rates of workplace violence compared to other occupations

A book signing for Arresting Hope, about the resilience of women who are incarcerated in B.C. prisons, will be held December 4th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at SPPH.

Dr. Stirling Bryan and Dr. Chris Lovato honoured for their teaching excellence. (l to r: Dr. Stirling Bryan, Dr. Chris Lovato, Dr. Cortlandt Mackenzie).

The delegation was interested in the novel research being conducted on the health effects of traffic-related air pollution and noise.

The clinic is open to all women who are at increased risk, or are worried about their risk, of breast cancer.

Clinical Professor, Dr Michael Rekart, recounts his time serving at the Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) Comprehensive Healthcare Clinic in Matsapha, Swaziland

Living in areas with lots of green space can lead to better birth outcomes, according to new research from UBC and Oregon State University. Photo: La Citta Vita, Flickr.

PLAYbook will enhance cognitive development by giving children an environment where they can use natural elements. Photo: Susan Herrington

Jennifer Mackie, Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, presented “How Do You Measure the Loss of a Lake: Assessing Community Relevance of Health Impact Assessment Frameworks to the Tl’azt’en Nation of Northern-Interior British Columbia.”