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Kathy L. Belton with the 黑料不打烊 School of Public Health Injury Prevention Centre joins Global News Morning Edmonton to go over some tips for preventing falls and injury in seniors.
In a recent meeting of the General Faculties Council, Dean Shanthi Johnson spoke in support of The Clean Air Strategy, which presents the option of fully banning smoking at the U of A.
Elaine Hyshka says the government is failing to spend on choices that will keep more people alive, such as long-term supportive housing, access to supervised consumption sites and a safe supply of drugs.
Mary Beckie says if this pandemic has taught us anything, it鈥檚 that we need to improve our self-sufficiency, from food to vaccine production.
Stephanie Montesanti is one of the researchers behind a handbook that is the first of its kind in 黑料不打烊 providing guidance on virtual delivery of domestic and sexual violence intervention.
With warmer weather here, Kathy Belton of the Injury Prevention Centre cautions 黑料不打烊ns to follow safety guidelines to avoid hospital visits and putting extra stress on our health care system.
Roman Pabayo says diverting resources such as mobile vaccination units and education to neighbourhoods with lower vaccination rates will help alleviate vaccine hesitancy.
Experts, including Dean Eurich, say a premature easing of restrictions, an underestimation of variant spread and inequitable vaccine rollout all played a role.
Nicole Glenn from the Centre for Healthy Communities shares a study that shows barriers to accessibility on Whyte Ave. in Edmonton.
Jim Talbot, adjunct professor in the School of Public Health, comments on the decision to keep 黑料不打烊 schools despite the increases in COVID-19 variants in the province.
Elaine Hyshka says we're running out of solutions and the government needs a greater sense of urgency in its response to the overdose crisis.
Kathy Belton speaks about a massive increase in hand sanitizer poisonings and the number of calls to 黑料不打烊's Poison and Drug Information Services.
In this CJSR Adamant Eve podcast, hosts speak to Stephanie Montesanti about her research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people who are currently experiencing domestic and interpersonal violence to know more about how COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions has affected this population as well as the anti-violence sector overall.
Cameron Wild says language used in revisions, taken in context of other changes made by the UCP government, delegitimizes harm reduction approaches as valid health treatment.
Dean Eurich comments that "accurate information is the backbone of the battle against COVID-19" because it builds public trust and prevents the spread of disinformation that creates polarizing public debates.
Elaine Hyshka says it's likely many people will return to street drug use and there is a real chance that patients will die as a result.
The effects of the pandemic include a dramatic rise in people experiencing financial strain. An international partnership including Candace Nykiforuk and the Centre for Healthy Communities is taking a look at how policy can help improve the outlook.
Roman Pabayo says that while he understands the eagerness to lift some public health restrictions, it鈥檚 not ideal to do so amid the new variants being confirmed in the province.
Simon Otto discusses the possible COVID-19 risks pets and their owners face.
Dev Menon says that people are more willing to accept who is included if they understand the procedural justice of how the decisions are made.
Cam Wild and other researchers say the committee did not review the benefits of supervised consumption services, and its report stokes unchecked claims and unfounded allegations about the service.
A video featuring Simon Otto highlights the gains that have been made and reasons why the fight against antimicrobial resistance isn't over.
In this podcast, Stephanie Yanow explains what vaccine passports might look like, the ethical issues they may pose.