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		<title>Faculty of Health Student Success Programs Receive Major Funding Boost</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2013/03/07/faculty-of-health-student-success-programs-receive-major-funding-boost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three innovative student success programs within the Faculty of Health just received a major boost with renewed funding from York’s Academic Innovation Fund (AIF): YUSTART, Experiential Education (EE), and Personalized Learning Spaces (PerLS). These three projects, to be undertaken for the 2013-2014 academic year, fall under the AIF development goals of a pan-University systemic approach...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2013/03/07/faculty-of-health-student-success-programs-receive-major-funding-boost/" title="Read Faculty of Health Student Success Programs Receive Major Funding Boost">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Researcher helps pinpoint protein important for neuron learning and signalling</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2013/01/24/researcher-helps-pinpoint-protein-important-for-neuron-learning-and-signalling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faculty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Faculty & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georg Zoidl]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[York neuroscientist Georg Zoidl is looking into how fundamental communication processes function in the brain and what genes are critical to an adaptability to learn. What he and a team of international researchers, including former colleagues from the Ruhr-University Bochum and the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, found is the channel protein Pannexin1...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2013/01/24/researcher-helps-pinpoint-protein-important-for-neuron-learning-and-signalling/" title="Read Researcher helps pinpoint protein important for neuron learning and signalling">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bilingualism boosts cognitive capacity and helps adults ward off Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/17/4780/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rajm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ellen Bialystok]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 2012 study by York Psychology Professor Ellen Bialystok finds speaking more than one language has wide-ranging cognitive health benefits for children, adults and seniors. Professor Ellen Bialystok and co-authors reviewed recent studies using behavioural and neuroimaging methods to examine the effects of bilingualism on cognition across the lifespan. Their review builds on earlier evidence...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/17/4780/" title="Read Bilingualism boosts cognitive capacity and helps adults ward off Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Industry sponsorship leads to bias in reported findings of clinical trials: York U research</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/13/industry-sponsorship-leads-to-bias-in-reported-findings-of-clinical-trials-york-u-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joel Lexchin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry sponsored clinical trials present a more favourable picture of the effects of drugs and medical devices than those reporting on non-industry sponsored trials, according to a new Cochrane Review published Dec. 12, 2012, by an international team of researchers including Joel Lexchin (right), Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management in the Faculty of...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/13/industry-sponsorship-leads-to-bias-in-reported-findings-of-clinical-trials-york-u-research/" title="Read Industry sponsorship leads to bias in reported findings of clinical trials: York U research">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chemical exposure in plastics industry could increase breast cancer risk, study finds</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/11/chemical-exposure-in-plastics-industry-could-increase-breast-cancer-risk-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study published Thursday points to evidence that women employed in the plastics industry are exposed to workplace chemicals that could increase their risk of breast cancer and reproductive abnormalities. The study spearheaded by Robert DeMatteo, a research associate with the National Network on Environments and Women’s Health (NNEWH) at York University, in partnership with...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/11/chemical-exposure-in-plastics-industry-could-increase-breast-cancer-risk-study-finds/" title="Read Chemical exposure in plastics industry could increase breast cancer risk, study finds">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Research May Facilitate Learning for People with ASD</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/03/new-research-may-facilitate-learning-for-people-with-asd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kari Hoffman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does the brain convert sights and sounds into transmittable information, and is it easier for some than others?  Psychology professor Kari Hoffman (right) and her research associates, Hjalmar K. Turesson from the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neurosciene at Rutgers University and Nikos K.Logothetis from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tuebingen, Germany,...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/12/03/new-research-may-facilitate-learning-for-people-with-asd/" title="Read New Research May Facilitate Learning for People with ASD">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors fare better in acute geriatric care units with function-focused approach</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/29/seniors-fare-better-in-acute-geriatric-care-units-with-function-focused-approach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deborah Tregunno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ellen Schraa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Malini Persaud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Fox]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study led by York researchers has found seniors fare better – have fewer falls, less functional decline at discharge and shorter stays – in acute geriatric care units where staff have a function-focused approach to care. The purpose of the research was to determine the effectiveness of care for seniors in the acute phase...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/29/seniors-fare-better-in-acute-geriatric-care-units-with-function-focused-approach/" title="Read Seniors fare better in acute geriatric care units with function-focused approach">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring social justice in critical health research</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/22/exploring-social-justice-in-critical-health-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nazilla Khanlou]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sannie Tang]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does race affect the quality of healthcare that people receive? Are people with Type 2 Diabetes more likely to be chided for their genetics or treated as a disadvantaged social group with a high occurrence of the disease? Why is it so difficult to get accreditation in Canada after having been internationally educated? These questions were...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/22/exploring-social-justice-in-critical-health-research/" title="Read Exploring social justice in critical health research">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>York University and the AUCC presents: the Connected Health and Wellness Project</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/22/york-university-and-the-aucc-presents-the-connected-health-and-wellness-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akharlam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harvey Skinner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new Connected Health and Wellness Project (CHWP) is a new people-centred, technology-enabled health and wellness system integrating eHealth mobile technology, prevention and health care. One of the country’s most innovative healthcare initiatives in recent years, the project partners industry experts, academic researchers and healthcare providers to create a system that is more efficient, more...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/22/york-university-and-the-aucc-presents-the-connected-health-and-wellness-project/" title="Read York University and the AUCC presents: the Connected Health and Wellness Project">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Talk looks at filling in puzzle of social justice framework for health</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/16/talk-looks-at-filling-in-puzzle-of-social-justice-framework-for-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brettt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[York nursing Professor Sannie Tang will talk about a social justice framework for critical health research at the next Women’s Mental Health and Well-Being Speakers Series. The talk, “Filling in the Puzzle of a Social Justice Framework for Critical Health Research: Lessons Learned from Iris Young and Paulo Freire,” will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20,...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/16/talk-looks-at-filling-in-puzzle-of-social-justice-framework-for-health/" title="Read Talk looks at filling in puzzle of social justice framework for health">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Undergrad health students wrap up coveted grants-funded research</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/07/undergrad-health-students-wrap-up-coveted-grants-funded-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brettt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer may be over, but for three undergraduate students from York’s Faculty of Health who were successful in snagging coveted research funding this summer, they are busily wrapping up their research. Bachelor of health studies program students Alexandra Veres (left) and Seungree Nam both conducted research for The Arthritis Program (TAP) at Southlake Regional Health Centre...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/07/undergrad-health-students-wrap-up-coveted-grants-funded-research/" title="Read Undergrad health students wrap up coveted grants-funded research">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prof awarded new research chair in autism spectrum disorders</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/06/prof-awarded-new-research-chair-in-autism-spectrum-disorders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brettt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professor and clinical psychologist Jonathan Weiss of York University’s Faculty of Health is the new Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Treatment and Care Research, the federal government announced Monday at York. The chair, which will receive some $2 million in funding over five years, will study ways to improve the mental health and well-being of...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/06/prof-awarded-new-research-chair-in-autism-spectrum-disorders/" title="Read Prof awarded new research chair in autism spectrum disorders">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Autism diagnosis change questioned by York University study</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/02/autism-diagnosis-change-questioned-by-york-university-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brettt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the clinics, classrooms, and conference halls where autism is front of mind, there are few topics that carry more urgency than the DSM-5. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the tome doctors use to diagnose mental disorders, is set to change the way doctors diagnose autism, a spectrum of developmental delays...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/11/02/autism-diagnosis-change-questioned-by-york-university-study/" title="Read Autism diagnosis change questioned by York University study">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Delegation to Finland Creates New Opportunities for York</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/10/22/delegation-to-finland-creates-new-opportunities-for-york/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent delegation to Finland (September 15-22, 2012) led by the Town of Newmarket included York University’s Faculty of Health Dean Harvey Skinner and Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, William Gage. York Region, Southlake Regional Health Centre and members of Newmarket’s business community, have created more than 30 potential partnerships and business opportunities. The delegation...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/10/22/delegation-to-finland-creates-new-opportunities-for-york/" title="Read Delegation to Finland Creates New Opportunities for York">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>World Mental Health Day</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/10/10/world-mental-health-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Message from the World Health Organization: World Mental Health Day raises public awareness about mental health issues. The day promotes open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention, promotion and treatment services. This year the theme for the day is “Depression: A Global Crisis”. Depression affects more than 350 million people of all ages,...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/10/10/world-mental-health-day/" title="Read World Mental Health Day">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>York Circle: &#8220;First Health, Then Medicine: Why the produce manager is more important for your health than your doctor&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/24/transforming-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brettt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harvey Skinner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faculty of Health Dean Harvey Skinner was a keynote speaker at the 2012 York Circle on September 21st at York&#8217;s new Life Sciences Building in which he delivered his presentation &#8220;First Health, Then Medicine: Why the produce manager is more important for your health than your doctor&#8221;. Skinner talked about the role of the Faculty...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/24/transforming-health/" title="Read York Circle: &#8220;First Health, Then Medicine: Why the produce manager is more important for your health than your doctor&#8221;">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>VP Research &amp; Innovation launches community consultations about a new strategic research plan</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/17/vp-research-innovation-launches-community-consultations-about-a-new-strategic-research-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vice-President Research &#38; Innovation Robert Haché officially launched a series of community consultations regarding a new Strategic Research Plan for the University at an open forum held last Tuesday at the Keele campus. The community consultations are an important part of a process to develop the plan. More than 150 members of the York community...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/17/vp-research-innovation-launches-community-consultations-about-a-new-strategic-research-plan/" title="Read VP Research &#038; Innovation launches community consultations about a new strategic research plan">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Perfectionists tend to procrastinate: York U. psychologist</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/10/perfectionists-tend-to-procrastinate-york-u-psychologist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brettt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[York psychology Professor Gordon Flett offered four tips to Macleans. ca Sept. 6, to help worried students beat procrastination and perfectionism. Research by Flett found that students are more likely to procrastinate when they feel others expect them to be perfect. Read full story. For more University news, photos and videos, visit the YFile homepage.]]></description>
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		<title>New study on cardiac rehabilitation is looking for participants</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/10/new-study-on-cardiac-rehabilitation-is-looking-for-participants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a woman with heart disease? If so, you should consider taking part in a study led by York health Professor Sherry Grace. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically-supervised, outpatient disease management program that includes exercise, education on heart healthy living, and counseling to help you in your recovery. It is recommended that all heart patients...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/10/new-study-on-cardiac-rehabilitation-is-looking-for-participants/" title="Read New study on cardiac rehabilitation is looking for participants">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New study uses iPads to break refugee/doctor boundaries</title>
		<link>http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/10/new-study-uses-ipads-to-break-refugeedoctor-boundaries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Refugees may be reticent to talk to their doctor about depression, anxiety, experiences of violence and settlement needs, but a York University researcher hopes to change that using some of the latest technology – the iPad. A new study led by Faculty of Health Professor Farah Ahmad, published in the August issue of BioMed Central’s Medical Informatics &#38; Decision...  <a href="http://health.blog.yorku.ca/2012/09/10/new-study-uses-ipads-to-break-refugeedoctor-boundaries/" title="Read New study uses iPads to break refugee/doctor boundaries">Read more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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