Community Health Sciences News Archive

April 20, 2016 — 
The popular podcast interviews Evelyn Forget

April 12, 2016 — 
A photo exhibit set to run at the Gallery of Student Art at University Centre looks to raise awareness about male suicide and countering the stigma that often surrounds mental illness

April 6, 2016 — 
Highlighting the province's new crop of leaders, movers and shakers under the age of 40.

April 4, 2016 — 
Three University of Manitoba community members were named in the first batch of finalists.

January 27, 2016 — 
Half of Canadian soldiers were abused as children, study indicates

January 27, 2016 — 
Study found that such exposure was associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The risk had a stronger effect on the general population than military personnel, and the effect of exposure to child abuse was stronger than the effect of actual deployment-related trauma.

January 18, 2016 — 
She despises cilantro, loves everything else, and is passionate about food security. "I’m this tiny pint-sized person but I’m very ambitious and want to take the world by storm."

January 5, 2016 — 
Does conceiving, giving birth to or raising a child give you the right to hit another human being? Under Canada’s current laws it does. The Liberals should be commended for committing to repeal the “spanking law” in response to the recommendations of the TRC.

December 22, 2015 — 
As many as 40,000 Canadians are affected by kidney failure -- a problem that is increasing across the country, with significant consequences for our health system.

December 3, 2015 — 
New study shows kidney disease is on the rise in Manitoba, calls for aggressive action to curb rates