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CTV NewsBeating the time-change blues
On CTV Your Morning Vancouver, UBC professor emeritus and sleep expert, Wendy Hall explains how to beat the time-change blues.
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Global NewsDaylight saving time comes to an end
The Morning Show's Jennifer Palma interviews Dr. Wendy Hall about the effects of daylight saving time and the fall time change.
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CBC Radio - The Early Edition with Stephen QuinnDr. Angela Russolillo on The Early Edition
Professor says more open data needed to understand mental health care system needs.Dr. Angela Russolillo says a 'data void' exists in B.C.'s mental health system, making policy and care strategies more difficult.
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Global NewsWomen’s Health: Migrant youth sexual health gaps (video)
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc chats with Global News host Jennifer Palma about sexual health gaps for young migrant youth.
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The Hill TimesWhen women’s mental health is ignored, the health system suffers
Dr. Angela Russolillo's OpEd in The Hill Times discusses the disproportionately high rates of stress, burnout and related mental health issues that women in healthcare experience. [IP access: UBC]
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The TyeeCanada’s Sex Ed Is Leaving Immigrant Teens Behind
Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc discusses how teens’ contraceptive use has dropped, with the largest decrease reported by newcomers, according to a new study.
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Health Research BCLeah Lambert - Investing in People Who Drive Change
Dr. Leah Lambert is featured in this article for her CIHR IMPACT Post-doctoral fellowship and she currently holds a 2024-2029 MSHRBC Scholar Award (co-funded with BC Cancer Foundation partner), which is key to accelerating her current practice-close research program: https://healthresearchbc.ca/award_researcher/leah-lambert/
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CBCStudy finds thousands of Canadian men wait a week before reporting health issues
Study co-author Dr. John Oliffe, the Canada Research Chair in men’s health promotion, says that many men feel like they don't feel heard and that they're over-burdening the health-care system.
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Office of Global EngagementImproving women’s cardiovascular health outcomes in Nepal—and globally
Dr. Rubee Dev is leveraging seed funding to drive research in this under-studied disease, the No. 1 killer of women worldwide.