Community Health Sciences News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Manitoba study finds half of First Nations birthing parents experience interventions by Child and Family Services
April 8, 2025 —
A joint study by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba reveals that First Nations birthing parents in Manitoba experience significantly higher rates of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to non-First Nations birthing parents.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Sticker shock Grocery prices soar, and province’s lack of regional price-tracking not helping
September 10, 2024 —
Sticker shock Grocery prices soar, and province’s lack of regional price-tracking not helping
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Wide range of symptoms makes lupus difficult to diagnose
April 22, 2024 —
Wide range of symptoms makes lupus difficult to diagnose
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Satirical musical tackles health-care woes in bite-sized chunks
April 18, 2024 —
Satirical musical tackles health-care woes in bite-sized chunks
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Medscape Medical News: Birth Outcomes Differ Across Canadian Immigration Categories
April 5, 2024 —
Medscape Medical News: Birth Outcomes Differ Across Canadian Immigration Categories
Research and International
Heart Health and You
February 5, 2024 —
On Wednesday February 28, 2024, leading researchers will share their insights into what you can do to protect your heart health at the UM Knowledge Exchange presentation Heart Health and You.
CBC News: Advocates take their case for a guaranteed basic income to the Senate
October 18, 2023 —
Advocates take their case for a guaranteed basic income to the Senate
Research and International
UM mental health program for older adults plans for national expansion
September 11, 2023 —
Dr. Kristin Reynolds, director of the UM Health Information Exchange Lab, has been recognized with a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Aging Prize for her work to expand and evaluate the CONNECT Program.
Research and International
Four new Royal Society of Canada scholars named at UM
September 5, 2023 —
Four UM professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the country’s most esteemed association of scholars and scientists.
UM receives funding for child maltreatment and child welfare research
July 20, 2023 —
On July 20th, the Government of Canada announced nearly $900,000 in funding to the University of Manitoba for a project aimed at increasing research capacity in child maltreatment, child welfare and family violence.