TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – Life-saving cardiac rehab programs are not being offered in countries where heart disease is the biggest killer. A panel of experts has now released a statement recommending how all the key elements of these programs can be delivered in an affordable way, in the places where it is needed most. […]
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Blending therapies improves treatment of severe anxiety: York U researcher
Blending therapies improves treatment of severe anxiety: York U researcher TORONTO, March 22, 2016 – Motivating willingness to change is important in treating a person with severe worry. For this, integrating motivational interviewing (MI) techniques into the commonly practised cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the ideal option, a study led by a York University researcher reveals. “Our […]
York U researcher available on furries & their lifestyle
TORONTO, March 18, 2016 – Hundreds of people dressed up as fictional animal characters with human characteristics (anthropomorphic beings) will attend an annual convention in Toronto, March 18 to 20. Furnal Equinox is a gathering of furries — people interested in anthropomorphic animals or creatures. While fans create a community of like-minded individuals, the mainstream […]
Practice makes perfect, York U brain study confirms
TORONTO, January 29, 2015 — ‘Practice makes perfect’ may be a cliché but a new brain study out of York U affirms this age old theory. In this study, Faculty of Health researchers were looking at fMRI brain scans of professional ballet dancers to measure the long-term effects of learning. “We wanted to study how […]
Dangerous driving puts kids at higher risk of getting hit during school drop-offs
TORONTO, January 20, 2015 — Dangerous driving when dropping children off at schools may put kids at increased risk of getting injured in the vicinity of their schools, a recent York University and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) study indicates. “Though dangerous driving behaviour near schools is often witnessed and reported, such incidents are […]
York U experts available to provide tips for the New Year
TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2015 – With the New Year fast approaching, many people are taking stock and resolving to turn over a new leaf in 2016. The following York University experts are available this week for interviews about how to get moving, how to move on from job loss, and how to move up. […]
Women attend less than half of cardiac rehab sessions even with tailored programs: York U – UHN study
TORONTO, December 9, 2015 — Even with cardiac rehab (CR) programs tailored to their needs, women heart patients miss more than half of the sessions prescribed to them, according to a joint study by York University and the University Health Network (UHN). “However, they may adhere more to a CR program and benefit from it, […]
