Manitoba Centre for Health Policy News Archive
CTV: $3 a day makes big difference for expecting low-income moms: Study
May 13, 2016 —
Marni Brownell's findings come from a study looking at Manitoba's Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit.
New research lab focuses on health care interaction
May 8, 2016 —
Enhancing students’ and clinicians’ empathic communication skills with patients, families and caregivers
Researchers find anti-diabetic drug not harmful to heart, as previous study found
March 23, 2016 —
Canadian drug safety network provides reassuring evidence regarding the risk of heart failure of anti-diabetes medications
National award goes to population health pioneer
March 3, 2016 —
PIR has awarded one of only seven national research awards to Professor Roos
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Drugs popular for treating type 2 diabetes found not to cause pancreatic cancer
February 23, 2016 —
Canada’s national drug safety network conducted the largest study ever to determine whether incretin-based drugs are associated with pancreatic cancer. Researchers concluded that no such association exists.
Data from CancerCare Manitoba now housed at MCHP, will lead to better research and care for cancer patients
January 15, 2016 —
Opening doors to new opportunities for cancer research in Manitoba
Op-Ed: A wake-up call for the country
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.
Report on chronic kidney disease in Manitoba to be issued Dec. 3
December 2, 2015 —
Study to be released tomorrow recommends new comprehensive public health strategy
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Preventing FASD
October 7, 2015 —
A new report by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy at the University of Manitoba finds the InSight Mentoring Program is helping women with alcohol addictions make healthier choices while pregnant and once they’ve given birth.
Manitoba can do better for children in care
June 8, 2015 —
Release of “The Educational Outcomes of Children in Care”