Media Releases
Media Releases, Stories
York U’s OUCH lab pain study links children’s fear of needles to parent behaviour
TORONTO, May 18, 2016 – More than half of children are scared of needles; York University researchers have found a strong connection between this fear in anticipation of a jab and their parents’ behav
May 18, 2016 | 9:32 am
Media Releases, Stories
York U invention promises rapid detection of E. coli in water
TORONTO, May 17, 2016 – Tragedies like the E. coli outbreak in Ontario’s Walkerton in May 2000 could be averted today with a new invention by researchers at York University that can detect the deadly
May 17, 2016 | 9:38 am
Media Releases, Stories
Children, youth take longer to fully recover from concussion: York U study
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – York University concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usu
May 16, 2016 | 3:10 pm
Media Releases, Stories
International experts publish guidelines for cardiac rehab in developing countries
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 h
May 16, 2016 | 9:01 am
Media Releases, Stories
National framework for defining an ‘end to homelessness’, released today
Definition needed to set clear goals to end homelessness across the country; consultations are next TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – What does ‘ending homelessness’ mean and how do communities know if they’ve
May 16, 2016 | 7:44 am