Week of October 22-31
'Secret' memos reveal efforts to influence Canada's Food Guide (The Globe and Mail)
Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, comments on the challenges Health Canada faces Dr. regarding the release of an updated Canadian Food Guide.
Gairdner recipient improved stroke treatment globally (CMAJ News)
This article pertains to Dr. Antoine Hakim, Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, and his work to improve stroke treatment. David Park, director of the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, comments on Dr. Hakim’s career.
Fear of concussions is nearly as troubling as the brain trauma itself, says CHEO doctor (Ottawa Citizen)
Dr. Kristian Goulet, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, shares his expertise on brain trauma and concussion treatment and discusses the toll that fear of concussions takes on kids.
Thinking outside the box on solving the Parkinson's puzzle (Ottawa Citizen)
Dr. Michael Schlossmacher, Associate Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, discusses Parkinson's disease and explains why it's important to look at problems from unusual angles to work toward better treatment or a cure for the disease.
Big Pharma's Ominous Role in Nigeria's Fake Drugs Crisis (mironline)
Dr. Amir Attaran, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, comments on the distinction between counterfeit and falsified drugs in Nigeria.
Mental health warning: THIS factor is linked to risk of early death in men and women (UK Express)
Dr. Ian Colman, Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, comments on a study that found the risk of death due to depression has significantly increased in women due to the pressure of changing societal roles and multiple responsibilities, a study has found.
Are we still afraid of HIV? What the infection rates in Canada tell us (Global News)
Dr. Curtis Cooper, Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, comments on Canadian HIV infections statistics, which have been fairly stable over the last 15 years, with slight increases and decreases from year to year.
Rich nations are feeding research predators [News] (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Dr. Manoj Lalu, Clinical Scholar in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, talks about the presence of predatory journals in the United States and Canada.
Week of October 15-21
'Mr. Hockey and stem cells' on the agenda at U of O brain conference (TVN)
Dr. David Park, Director of the uOBMRI, comments on Brain Health Awareness Week, hosted by the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute.
First annual Rowan's Legacy Symposium takes place in Ottawa (CTV News)
The first annual Rowan's Legacy Symposium, on concussion awareness and education, was hosted by the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Institute, an event in honour of Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old rugby player from Ottawa who passed away after multiple head injuries.
Stop-start fasting method effective in tackling obesity, study thinks (Food Navigator)
Dr. Kyoung-Han Kim, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, explains that intermittent fasting without a reduction in calorie intake can be a preventative and therapeutic approach against obesity and metabolic disorders.
Week of October 08 – 14
US athletes didn't get Zika at Rio Olympics -- but they got other mosquito-borne diseases (89.3 KPCC Pasadena)
Dr. Amir Attaran, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine was one of the scientists who wrote a letter calling on the Brazil's Olympics Games to be moved following the Zika crisis.
Save money, save lives: Four steps for Ottawa to link health and the environment (National Observer)
Dr. Richard Van Der Jagt, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, shares his thoughts on the link between healthcare and the environment.
Week of October 01 - 07
The political porcupine (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dr. Michael Wolfson, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, notes that the federal government could be forgoing on the order of half a billion dollars a year in income tax revenue through provisions enabling high income-earners to set up a corporation.
Perth promises to support continued physician recruiter position for another year (Inside Ottawa Valley)
Every year, from the end of May to early June, about 26 medical students from Queen's University in Kingston and the University of Ottawa are brought to the Perth area as part of the Eastern Ontario Medical Education Program.
French Media
Semaine du 15-21 Octobre
D'anciens athlètes s'attaquent aux commotions cérébrales à Ottawa (Sympatico)
Dans le cadre de la Semaine de la sensibilisation à la santé cérébrale, tenue annuellement par l'Université d'Ottawa et ses partenaires, des médecins, des athlètes et des familles se sont réunis au Collège Algonquin dans le cadre d'un symposium visant à sensibiliser le public aux dangers des commotions cérébrales.
