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Daylight saving time 2023: Here’s when you should set your clocks forward - National | Globalnews.ca

Global News | | Media coverage

Nursing professor emeritus Dr. Wendy Hall was quoted about how Daylight Saving Time affects us.

National teen survey shows static drug-use rates amid increased risks

Filter | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins discussed harm reduction in drug education for youth.

Why the antidote to heartbreak may lie in the power of stories

Inverse | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. John Oliffe discussed his study which looked at how men process breakups and what leads them to seek help for any negative emotional consequences.

Re-funding the police? No plan for Vancouver to hire 100 mental health nurses to pair with cops

CTV News | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. Emily Jenkins commented on the limitations of Car87/88 program.

Domperidone: How the drug works and why it’s being prescribed for breastfeeding

Global News | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. Suzanne Campbell and Marie Tarrant discussed domperidone, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms that has also been prescribed off-label to improve breast milk supply.

Canadian network on aging and cancer

CKNW Jill Bennett Show | | Media coverage

Nursing professor Dr. Kristen Haase discussed leading her research on cancer care experience for seniors. Select Jan 31, 1 pm, 6:20 mark to listen. 

CIHR funds UBC Applied Science research on climate resilience, more effective vaccines

| Announcement

Nine projects led by UBC Applied Science-affiliated researchers are being awarded more than $3.6 million through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants: Fall 2022 competition.

Health Canada conducts safety review on breastfeeding drug amid psychiatric concerns

Toronto Star | | Media coverage

Janet Currie, a research collaborator with UBC’s school of nursing, discussed concerns regarding breastfeeding women, doctors and midwives who may not have guidance during a Health Canada review for a breastfeeding drug. 

Yes, to seniors' housing in my backyard

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

Dan Levitt, adjunct professor of nursing, discussed the need for more senior housing options that are in established neighbourhoods because they are too often out of reach for older persons.

Older adults with cancer need coordinated and specialized health services

| Announcement

UBC Nursing assistant professor Dr. Kristen Haase discusses the challenges and discrimination that older adults with cancer face in the B.C. health care system.

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