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Dr. Rachel Murphy joins SPPH and the Centre of Excellence in Cancer Prevention
Obesity and cancer research in BC will advance with the addition of a new researcher to the Centre of Excellence… Read More >
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Q&A Tick Talk: What you need to know about Lyme disease
Misdiagnosis and misinformation about Lyme disease can be a problem, says Dr. David Patrick. Credit: Jim Gathany Flickr Read More >
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Risky outdoor play positively impacts children’s health: UBC study
Children who engage in risky outdoor play see greater physical and social health benefits. Photo: Flickr Read More >
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Job Posting: Quality Improvement Analyst, Yukon Government
Yukon Government is currently hiring two Quality Improvement Analyst positions, one working on a chronic disease management project, and another… Read More >
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Faculty of Medicine confers Distinguished Achievement Awards
Faculty members Michael Marin, Jennifer Gardy and Craig Mitton were honoured for their distinguished achievements. Read More >
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How do young people respond to internet health messages?
Dr. Chris Richardson describes how online health messages can be more effective when communicating with young people. Read More >
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Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers
Nadine Caron, co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health and an associate professor in UBC’s Northern Medical program,… Read More >
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Study: Excess mortality associated with second hip fracture
The study examined more than 42,000 hospitalization records of patients 60 years and older, who had been discharged after admission… Read More >
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Dr. Jane Buxton wins CPHA’s Ron Draper Health Promotion Award
Dr. Buxton was formally presented with the Award at the CPHA conference in Vancouver on May 25, 2015. Read More >
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Exposure to air pollution in the first year of life increases risk for allergies
New research from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study shows that exposure to outdoor air pollution during the… Read More >

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