Supporting vulnerable migrant children now living in Canada
Children migrating to Canada from Africa – especially East Africa – have among the poorest social, economic and health outcomes in the country
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Author: University of Alberta
Fruits, vegetables reduce risk of cancer from red, processed meats
Public health researcher says that of all modifiable risk factors, diet has the largest impact on chronic disease, including cancers
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Managing invasive species better than eliminating them: research
U of A biologist leads new study on ‘functional eradication’ to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets for preventing ecological damage
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COVID-19 puts girls in low- and middle-income countries in peril
An increase in child marriages, unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexual violence is likely to be seen for years
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Measuring the risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese children
Type of cholesterol produced as we consume food is a stronger predictor of health risk than the more commonly tested ‘bad’ cholesterol, study shows
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