Living with a cardiometabolic condition such as heart disease, stroke or diabetes is hard enough, but having two or all three of these conditions--known as cardiometabolic multimorbidity--comes with an exponential increase in the risk of premature death. Knowing this and wanting to address the lack of medical literature around multimorbidity, researcher Dr. Brodie Sakakibara, who is affiliated with the Rehabilitation Research Program at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, sought to discover possible connections between lifestyle and the development of cardiometabolic multimorbidity.
Living with a cancer diagnosis can be frightening and anxiety-inducing, but at the same time there exists a hopeful phenomenon called the "teachable moment". The teachable moment describes cancer patients’ increased likelihood of accepting and acting on their health care provider’s lifestyle change recommendations because of their diagnosis. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist Dr.
When a patient walks into an emergency room with chest pain, every minute counts. A protocol aimed at cutting down patient wait times for an essential heart condition diagnostic test was implemented at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), and research conducted through Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) reveals how well the protocol has performed, along with areas that could benefit from additional attention.
A care intervention that connects people with dementia to loved ones via pre-recorded videos is being expanded to a global audience. The online toolkit for the iPad Simulated Presence Therapy—developed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr.
Although exercise undoubtedly does a body good, it is important for people with rheumatoid arthritis to approach physical fitness with more consideration, says Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and Arthritis Research Canada scientist Dr. Linda Li.
“It is important for people with rheumatoid arthritis to stay as physically active as possible,” explains Dr. Li. “And we work with our patient partners to create a way for them to be active while managing pain and other symptoms.”
Q: What are the different blood types?
A: There are four different blood types, A, B, AB and O. A and B refer to the type of antigen or sugar on the surface of each cell. It’s crucial that if you have any kind of transfusion, you get the right type. If you are group A and you are transfused group B, your body is going to recognize the transfused blood as foreign and try to destroy it. This can set off a chain reaction in the immune system that can be fatal.
Evoking the famous Kenny Rogers song, a new study by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist Dr. Stan Floresco took a closer look at the sections of the brain that decide when to hold ‘em, fold ‘em, walk away, or alternatively, risk going all in. The study, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, used animal models to identify which segments of the brain’s prefrontal cortex help make decisions that may offer a reward but require some level of risk or uncertainty.
On an average day in many kindergarten classrooms, you might see toys thrown through the air, one child push another and tears. This kind of misbehaviour not only impedes learning, it can cause a lot of stress among teachers and students.
We sit a lot. On average, Canadians are sedentary for more than eight hours per day, according to Statistics Canada1. This can lead to health problems down the line. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher, Dr. Kenneth Madden, shares what you can do to safeguard yourself against the sitting scourge.
