McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Obese Olympics: A Public Health Threat
I love watching the Olympics, especially final competitions for Pairs Free Skating and Short-Track Speed Skating. There is a very touching story behind Shen Xue and Zhao
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Thoughts On Stuff
Today’s posts from both Grapefruit Symphony and Undefined Blog landed on a similar note, leading to the following thoughts.
Being carried away by your writing? I guess that’s the beauty… Continue reading: Thoughts On Stuff
Culture and Social Support as Determinants of Health of Chinese Canadians
Introduction
The increasing understanding and acceptance of multiculturalism in Canadian society results, in part, from Canada’s growing immigrant population. The proportion of visible minorities in Canada is on the rise, with a 13.4% increase… Continue reading: Culture and Social Support as Determinants of Health of Chinese Canadians
Be Healthy: UBC THRIVE!
THRIVE is happening during this coming week at UBC. It’s a week’s worth of events geared towards giving you a healthy and energised start to rainy November. Thanks to Healthy Minds
Canada 2010: What Should Global Health Expect?
In an article from The Lancet (October 10 – October 16), Richard Horton discusses Canada’s G8 presidency in 2010 and urges Canadian policy makers to use this opportunity to “make a decisive impact on global… Continue reading: Canada 2010: What Should Global Health Expect?
Mental Illness in Newspapers: Emerging Trends
Newspapers carry an important responsibility in informing the general public of current issues. Being an inseparable part of the news media, they have been identified as a major source… Continue reading: Mental Illness in Newspapers: Emerging Trends
Reclaiming the Night: an Essay
We, students, live in a sleep-deprived world. I can easily recall many dreadful early-morning classes – having rushed to a lecture before the sun had fully risen, sitting at a desk with a… Continue reading: Reclaiming the Night: an Essay
I Found the Elixir of Life!
Well, not exactly. But I did find a treatment that does the following:
- Strengthens memory
- Increases concentration
- Boosts mood
- Moderates hunger and obesity
- Fortifies the disease-fighting immune system
Deinococcus radiodurans: a radio-resistant bacterium with a multitude of applications
Allan Bisnar, Garrett Hinchey, Eastwood Zhao
University of British Columbia; Biology 112
March 2009
In this report, the organism Deinococcus radiodurans is examined in detail, with a specific focus on its incredible resistance to… Continue reading: Deinococcus radiodurans: a radio-resistant bacterium with a multitude of applications
Intuition. Fear. Reluctance.
“Ergo, we will spend tens of billions to save future thousands, yet are reluctant to spend a few billion to save millions”.
I’m currently reading “Tall Tales about the Mind & Brain” — a… Continue reading: Intuition. Fear. Reluctance.
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