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HEAL team identifies interventions for increasing physical activity and creating opportunities for social connection in outdoor spaces

HEAL team identifies interventions for increasing physical activity and creating opportunities for social connection in outdoor spaces

Canadian children and youth over the past decade have had lower and lower levels of physical activity than previous generations, and are reporting a worrying decline in their overall mental wellbeing. There is clear evidence, including previous evidence generated by the Human Environments Analysis Lab, that outdoor spaces contribute to higher rates of physical activity […]

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Are we losing sight of the meaning of “evidence-based nutrition?”

Recent HEAL PhD graduate, Justine Horne, published an editorial in the International Journal of Public Health. Her commentary is titled: Are we losing sight of the meaning of “evidence-based nutrition?” It focuses in on current issues related to nutrition misinformation and highlights the importance of providing science-based nutrition information, developed based on established scientific methods. We often see […]

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Generation Vape: HEAL youth advisory council bring a youth voice to the conversation

On March 10, 2020, representatives from the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory Youth Advisory Council (HEALYAC) presented at Generation Vape: The new era of lung injury, in partnership with researchers and clinicians from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. The event provided an opportunity for the community to learn from clinical and youth experts about the health effects of […]

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