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Arpil 2013
Pilot project offers free HIV medicine
Ottawa Sun - 04/28/2013
Professor Patrick O’Byrne, School of Nursing, is leading a project for HIV medication.
'She will be on the map'
Timmins Press - 04/26/2013
Article on Alicia Bloomberg, graduating student at the School of Human Kinetics, and Gee-Gees women's hockey player.
This week's health headlines
Calgary Herald - 04/25/2013
Article on the research of Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput, School of Human Kinetics.
Other source: Montreal Gazette
Canucks owner not interested in buying BC Place
Vancouver 24hrs - 04/25/2013
Professor Norman O'Reilly, School of human Kinetics, comments on the BC Place, home of the Vancouver Canucks.
Pilot project offers gay men free post-HIV exposure medication
Xtra! - 04/25/2013
Professor Patrick O’Byrne, School of Health Sciences, comments on HIV prevention medication.
Kids should be more physically active
Times of India - 04/24/2013
Article on the research of Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput, School of Human Kinetics.
Activité physique chez les enfants
Radio-Canada: Le monde selon Mathieu - 04/23/2013
AUDIO: Professeur Jean-Philippe Chaput, École des sciences de l'activité physique, discute de sa recherche.
TV, computer use worse for kids’ health than other sedentary activities, study suggests
Toronto Star (19 other sources) - 04/23/2013
Article on the research of Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput, School of Human Kinetics.
Other sources: National Post, Ottawa Citizen, The Globe and Mail, CTV News, Vancouver Sun, Cape Breton Post, CBC News, Nanaimo Daily News, Herald Arts & Life
Sitting is bad for kids' health, but exercise can reduce the risk: CHEO study
Ottawa Citizen - 04/23/2013
Article on the research of Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput, School of Human Kinetics.
Other sources: The Province
What kind of couch potato are you?
The Province - 04/22/2013
Article on the research of Professor Jean-Philippe Chaput, School of Human Kinetics.
Should This Combat Sport Be Illegal?
Huffington Post - 04/22/2013
Professor Raywat Deonandan, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, writes an article about Mixed Martial Arts competitions.
March 2013
Crudivorisme
Ruby - 03/28/2013
VIDÉO : La professeure Bénédicte Fontaine-Bisson échange avec Ruby au sujet de la pratique alimentaire le crudivorisme, ou « raw foodism » en anglais.
Canada wins bronze at world women’s curling championship
The Globe and Mail - 24/03/2013
Alumni Rachel Homan and
Alison Kreviazuk and their teammates comment on their win.
Rachel Homan team claims world curling bronze
Ottawa Citizen - 24/03/2013
Alumni Rachel Homan and Alison Kreviazuk
celebrate victory after their bronze medal game against United States.
Keep calm and play with a puppy
The Reflector - 03/22/2013
Professor Audrey Giles, School of Human Kinetics, comments on uOttawa's use of puppies as stress relievers.
Bruit de l'autoroute Laurentienne : une étude confirme les impacts
Radio-Canada Québec - 03/19/2013
VIDEO: Une étude de Professeure Chantale Laroche, École des sciences de la réadaptation.
Effets du bruit causé par l'autoroute 73: des munitions pour des citoyens de Charlesbourg
Le Soleil - 03/19/2013
Article sur les recherches de Professeure Chantale Laroche, École des sciences de la rehabilitation.
Les citoyens ont raison de se plaindre du bruit de l'autoroute Laurentienne, révèle une étude
Quebec Hedo - 03/19/2013
Article sur une étude de Professeure Chantale Laroche, École des sciences de la rehabilitation.
Les policiers face à la santé mentale
La Rotonde - 03/18/2013
Les professeurs Amélie Perron et Jean-Daniel Jacob présentent leur étude sur les interactions entre les policiers et des personnes présentant des problèmes de santé mentale.
Réadaptation grâce aux jeux vidéos
La Rotonde - 03/18/2013
La professeure Heidi Sveistrup parle de l’utilisation des environnements virtuels et des jeux vidéo comme outil de réadaptation de l’équilibre et du mouvement.
Homan's rink mentally prepared for next challenge at world curling championship
Canadian Press - 03/14/2013
Professor Nathalie Durand-Bush serves as a mental performance consultant for Team Homan.
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