TORONTO, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – In a study that looked at data over a 10-year period, York University researchers, in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), found that more than two-thirds of youth and children with an acute concussion do not seek medical follow-up […]
Classical and musical theatre singing will fill York U halls at 2017 Ontario Vocal Showcase
TORONTO, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 – York University will be filled with the sweet sounds of singing this weekend when its School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design hosts the annual 2017 Ontario Vocal Showcase of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). The Showcase is an opportunity for student singers, children and […]
Research shows parents help shape how much pain, distress preschoolers feel after vaccination needles
New longitudinal research from the largest cohort in the world examining parent-child interactions during vaccinations lays out the best strategies for keeping children’s pain and distress low after painful needles. TORONTO, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 While vaccinations protect children against various illnesses, the pain can sometimes be too much to bear. It's no wonder most […]
Diabetes expert available for interviews for World Diabetes Day
TORONTO, Monday, November 13, 2017 ─Just because you’re living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) doesn’t mean you can’t challenge yourself when it comes to physical activity. York University Faculty of Health Professor Michael Riddell is not only an exercise researcher but has also been living with T1D since he was 14 years old. From climbing to […]
York University gains three new Canada Research Chairs and one renewal
TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2017 ─ York University welcomes the appointment of three new Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Science and renewal of a CRC in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. The Government of Canada recently announced the Fall 2017 CRC recipients at post-secondary institutions across Canada, who will receive $145.6 […]
Migrating songbirds can become disoriented after eating insecticide-laden seeds
TORONTO, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 – Songbirds exposed to widely used insecticides during migration pit stops on farmland could lose significant body weight and became disoriented, research by York University and the University of Saskatchewan has found. The researchers exposed white-crowned sparrows on spring migration to realistic doses of two different insecticides – imidacloprid, a […]
Cardiac rehab ─ more is better, but how much is enough?
York U researcher finds amount of cardiac rehab that can lower chances of dying or hospitalization for a heart event TORONTO, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 – Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Health and University Health Network have found that heart patients who go to 36 sessions of cardiac rehabilitation require fewer stents, and patients […]
