Public health
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases. CDC Foundation
From the Cure’s 40th anniversary concert to black cabs, navigating London as a music fan was smoother than the US. Guy and the band emulating the Beatles’ iconic Abbey Road album cover. Scope’s Blog Annie Zaleski, Salon July
… READ MOREIt’s time to look beyond the CRA. Breaking Down Barriers is the galvanising theme of a recent report from the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology that outlines urgently-needed recommendations to
… READ MORE2017 Impact Design Immersion Fellow rolls out a plan to make wheelchairs affordable and customizable. Why don’t we see people who wear their wheels like people who wear glasses? Why can’t you choose a wheelchair frame like
… READ MOREMedicare for all — or the idea that every American should have some form of public health insurance — continues to forge its way into political debates. With such momentum, however, can come fear mongering and obstructionism.
… READ MOREHydra Martial Arts partnered with Calgary Ups and Downs society to start special needs class. Instructors at Hydra Martial Arts teach Taekwondo to students with Down syndrome in Calgary. Anis Heydari CBC Anis Heydari, CBC News Calgary
… READ MORENew research identifies priorities in identifying pain in non-verbal children with medical complexity. Pain is a frequent problem for children with complex medical conditions — but many of them are unable to communicate their pain
… READ MORE‘You’re part of the care,’ says daughter who monitors her mom’s cancer treatment online. Yvonne Wright says online access to her mother’s test results as she undergoes cancer treatment is helpful and
… READ MOREHome health care work is not only physically demanding, but also emotionally taxing. Last station nursing home. Ulrich Joho photo, November 7, 2009. Flickr City University of New York September 4, 2018 Home care workers do an
… READ MOREBev Baker-Ajene waited so long to get an adult-sized wheelchair for her teenage daughter, Savitri, that she eventually forgot she’d ordered it. Bev Baker-Ajene ran into red tape trying to acquire an appropriate wheelchair and shower
… READ MOREAirport staff failed to meet Anne Wafula Strike to take her off Ryanair flight from Berlin. Anne Wafula Strike: ‘I’m not the first person who this has happened to, but it would be good if I’m the last.’ Martin Godwin for The
… READ MOREThe Manitoba government treats people with disabilities as a liability, not an asset. Rich Donovan is a globally recognized subject matter expert on the convergence of disability and corporate profitability. He has spent more than 10
… READ MOREProvincial project team hopes to enrol 600 people aged 16 to 21 in trial program over next two years. University of Calgary researcher Susan Samuel is leading the Transition Navigator Trial to improve the transition of young people
… READ MOREA randomized controlled trial evaluating a patient navigator service to improve the transition from pediatric to adult care. University of Calgary researcher Susan Samuel is leading the Transition Navigator Trial to improve the
… READ MOREIn the ever-evolving study of human movement there are continually new approaches to exercise and health. One such conversation is the fascination with fascia. With the assistance of technology, we are able to study the human body
… READ MOREGrant will train 80 graduate students over next 6 years to become experts in field of wearable technology Reed Ferber from the University of Calgary’s faculties of kinesiology and nursing, is leading the Wearable Technology
… READ MOREMore than 1,000 Saudi Arabian medical graduates will be allowed to stay in Canada to complete their training, a much-needed reprieve for teaching hospitals that were unsure how they would handle the sudden and significant loss of
… READ MOREResidents can now stay in Canada until Sept. 22, the university confirmed Tuesday. Medical residents from Saudi Arabia completing their training through Dalhousie University will be allowed to remain in Canada until Sept. 22. Jean
… READ MOREAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 14 percent of Americans have developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism. The rates of such disabilities are on a steady rise, and some members of
… READ MOREThe majority of Albertans with developmental disabilities are not employed, in part, because employers aren’t aware of how to properly bring in — and keep — these workers on-the-job. By Brennan Doherty, StarMetro Calgary June
… READ MOREIndefinite Arts Centre was forced out of its home when the adjacent Fairview Arena roof caved in. Jung-Suk Ryu, of the Indefinite Arts Centre, says that the organization is happy to be back in its space in Fairview in southeast
… READ MOREClose analysis shows technology yields benefits, but not all at once. UCSF study shows EHRs eventually improve hospital care. Susan Merrell By Pete Farley, University of California San Francisco July 10, 2018 An examination of how the
… READ MOREAlthough the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law nearly 30 years ago, a recent statewide survey of child care providers and early interventionists in Illinois suggests little has changed with regard to promoting the
… READ MOREIt’s budget season and provincial governments are continuing to spend more on healthcare than any other portfolio. For example, Alberta spends almost half its budget on health — an estimated $22 billion this year — which is more
… READ MORELeaked report reveals lax cybersecurity over Alberta patient health records. A leaked report obtained by CBC News suggests Alberta Health Services needs to improve its cybersecurity in regards to patient records. CBC Jennie Russell,
… READ MOREMedgadget was recently invited to attend the imec Technology Forum conference in Antwerp, Belgium. Imec is a non-profit R&D innovation organization specializing in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. Like many digital
… READ MORESPARK is designed to support innovators with market-ready or in-market digital health solutions. Currently, the SPARK pathway is for digital health innovators working with one or more Health Information Custodians (HICs). Innovators
… READ MOREPatricia, left, a native of Guyana, says she feels “in control” since she started taking part in the Health With Dignity Program. She is speaking here with health coach Candace Crawford. Carlos Osorio, Toronto Star Dafna Izenberg,
… READ MOREAs UK co-hosts world’s first disability summit, Theresa May warns that most vulnerable are ‘forced, every day, to deal with prejudice and even violence.’ Frank, who has cerebral palsy, lives in Kakuma refugee camp, in northern
… READ MOREGoertzen says Manitoba wants plan to be defined, adequate, secure, and able to deal with inflation. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks to reporters after meeting with provincial and territorial health ministers in
… READ MOREQuebec confirms it will opt out of federal drug plan, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, left, made it clear at the premiers’ closing news conference Friday that if the federal government wants a national drug
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