Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Press Releases | Health and Medicine
U of T researchers receive $65 million from CIHR
University of Toronto | October 13, 2006
Health Minister Tony Clement on campus for announcement...[continue]
Brandon University Alumni Association 2006 Alumni Awards
Brandon University | October 12, 2006
The Brandon University Alumni Association (BUAA) presented its 2006 Awards at the BU Fall Homecoming Banquet on September 30, 2006....[continue]
CCEPA Presents: Trust in Science - Setting the Scene: From Magician to Miracle Maker
St. Mary's University | October 6, 2006
In our day to day lives we invest a great deal of trust in science and its institutions to tell us the truth about ourselves, about the world we live in and our place in it - whether it's about the foods we eat, our health, the technologies we use, or our general sense of well-being....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 7, 2006
Sudeep Gill’s (Geriatric Medicine) research on prevention of bedsores is featured in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
Carbon monoxide may help prevent debilitating pregnancy condition
Queen's University | September 5, 2006
New findings by Queen's University researchers suggest that administering low doses of carbon monoxide to pregnant women may help prevent the potentially damaging effects to mother and baby of pre-eclampsia....[continue]
Learning Locally: UBC Med Students Depart for B.C. Communities
University of British Columbia | August 29, 2006
The University of British Columbia launched year three of its distributed medical undergraduate program across the province today, responding to the urgent need for more doctors in BC's rural and underserved areas....[continue]
TRU grad excels at med school
Thompson Rivers University | July 19, 2006
TRU grad and scholar-athlete Lucas Cockburn topped all fellow students at medical school, winning seven awards at his convocation from Queen's University this past May....[continue]
McGill researchers link estrogen levels, memory loss in younger women
McGill University | July 12, 2006
In the first study to explore the role of estrogen in working memory function in premenopausal women, researchers at McGill University have documented a significant decrease in working memory among women whose estrogen levels were suppressed by chemicals, not age....[continue]
Asteroids named after U of T couple
University of Toronto | June 23, 2006
Percys honoured for their contributions to science...[continue]
Western Celebrates Interesting Grads
University of Western Ontario | June 14, 2006
Many of the new graduates to walk across the stage this week at The University of Western Ontario have had to overcome great obstacles....[continue]
Capital Health and University of Alberta announce opening of $2-million Zeidler gastroenterology centre
University of Alberta | June 2, 2006
Canada's first clinical facility dedicated solely to gastroenterology...[continue]
University of Alberta and Capital Health launch Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
University of Alberta | May 25, 2006
Stollery, Royal Alexandra Foundations commit $37 million to support new facilities, researchers...[continue]
University of Alberta and Capital Health launch Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
University of Alberta | May 25, 2006
Stollery, Royal Alexandra Foundations commit $37 million to support new facilities, researchers...[continue]
University of Alberta and Capital Health launch Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
University of Alberta | May 24, 2006
Stollery, Royal Alexandra Foundations commit $37 million to support new facilities, researchers...[continue]
University of Alberta and Capital Health launch Women and Children’s Health Research Institute
University of Alberta | May 24, 2006
Stollery, Royal Alexandra Foundations commit $37 million to support new facilities, researchers...[continue]
New study shows Memorial's medical school is making a major contribution to supply of province's doctors
Memorial University of Newfoundland | May 23, 2006
A new study by Dr. Maria Mathews, assistant professor of Health Policy and Health Care Delivery at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), shows that the university's medical school is making a major contribution to the supply of full-licensed doctors practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rural communities....[continue]
New study shows Memorial's medical school is making a major contribution to supply of province's doctors
Memorial University of Newfoundland | May 23, 2006
A new study by Dr. Maria Mathews, assistant professor of Health Policy and Health Care Delivery at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), shows that the university's medical school is making a major contribution to the supply of full-licensed doctors practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rural communities....[continue]
Local volunteers establish Dr. Noël and Dr. Doreen Joubert Scholarship in Health Studies at Brandon University
Brandon University | May 18, 2006
In September 2004, the Brandon community suffered a tragic loss with the sudden passing of Dr. Noël and Dr. Doreen Joubert....[continue]
UBC Researchers Query Source of C-section Increases
University of British Columbia | May 9, 2006
Why are so many Canadian women having their babies by caesarean section when the procedure is associated with health complications for both mother and infant?...[continue]
Another chemical threat to our health
McMaster University | May 8, 2006
We are exposed to chemicals on a daily basis, both intentionally and unintentionally....[continue]
Nursing After Degree Program Begins
Augustana University College | May 1, 2006
The first cohort of eight students begins the University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing After-degree program in Camrose today....[continue]
The Edmonton Clinic to increase patient accessibility and enhance teaching capability
University of Alberta | April 18, 2006
The University of Alberta and Capital Health today announced the naming of The Edmonton Clinic, formerly the Health Sciences Ambulatory Learning Centre....[continue]
U of S Part of CanadianTeam that Finds Popular Antidepressants May Affect Fetus
University of Saskatchewan | April 6, 2006
U of S Part of Canadian Team that Finds Popular Antidepressants May Affect Fetus...[continue]
Visiting lecturer to offer insight into midwifery and meaning of birth
Memorial University of Newfoundland | March 6, 2006
A woman who has played an important role in establishing midwifery as a profession in Canada will offer two presentations at Memorial University’s St. John’s campus on March 7 and 8....[continue]
Innovative Multi-professional Health Clinic Opens at UBC
University of British Columbia | March 2, 2006
Comprehensive health care and an innovative teaching resource will soon be available at the University of British Columbia when the UBC Health Clinic officially opens March 6 in the new David Strangway Bldg. at the corner of Wesbrook Mall and University Blvd....[continue]
Ethnicity and obesity linked to diabetes during pregnancy
University of Toronto | February 22, 2006
Asian and South Asian women should enter pregnancy at an ideal weight to avoid complications...[continue]
"Butterfly Board" may help pregnant workers’ back problems
Queen's University | January 31, 2006
It's common knowledge that sitting at a computer all day can be bad for your back - and that the problem intensifies during pregnancy....[continue]
Ryerson University receives $100,000 gift for student bursaries
Ryerson University | November 9, 2005
Ryerson University today received a $100,000 gift from Dr. Murray and Mrs. Eleanor Enkin for student bursaries, available to students enrolled in the Midwifery Education Program....[continue]
Announcing: New chair for Faculty of Medicine
McGill University | October 17, 2005
The prognosis is promising for McGill's Faculty of Medicine with the establishment of the Robert Kinch Chair in Women's Health....[continue]
UN ranks Queen’s contraception awareness program among the world’s top five
Queen's University | October 6, 2005
A popular web site on contraception and sexual health spearheaded by Queen’s University researchers is ranked among the world’s five top e-health sites in a new United Nations competition....[continue]
Work-Life Conflict: Carleton U Professor Available to Comment on Newly Released Health Canada Report
Carleton University | September 14, 2005
Health Canada has just released the latest report by Carleton University Business Professor, Dr. Linda Duxbury, on Work-Life Balance. Entitled, Who Is at Risk?...[continue]
Nearly-weds sought for Transition to Marriage study
Simon Fraser University | September 13, 2005
September's the start of wedding fair season, when prospective brides crowd into local hotel ballrooms to drool over gowns, rings, bouquets, and other nuptial neccessities. For SFU assistant psychology professor Rebecca Cobb, it may be the perfect time to be recruiting nearly-weds for a new marriage study....[continue]
Pregnant women with placental problems have twice the risk for heart disease
University of Toronto | January 24, 2005
Reasons for cardiovascular risks are unknown but may be attributed to mother's lifestyle or genetics...[continue]
