Faculty of Health

York leads WHO study mapping antimicrobial resistance education in health care

Research commissioned by the World Health Organization and led by York University shows that many organizations are working to develop and share educational resources for health-care workers on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. The study, titled “Mapping educational opportunities for healthcare workers on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship around the world,” was accepted in the Human Resources for Health […]

New way of measuring pain could lead to improved approaches in treatment

Canada Research Chair embarks upon three pain studies in the process of creating and testing a new tool to measure pain. Highly effective, it points to future directions in treatment.

Changing obesity narrative could help to inform health policy

Policy-relevant research from York U reframes mainstream obesity discussion to highlight socioeconomic inequity -- nothing short of a paradigm shift.

Memory training points to new directions for treatment of Huntington disease

York U’s Christine Till undertakes a pilot study that suggests memory training is feasible for patients with early-stage Huntington disease. This could lead to new directions for treatment.

York U research finds children show implicit racial bias from a young age

Do children show implicit racial preferences from an early age? They do, according to new research from York University’s Faculty of Health. In three separate studies with more than 350 White children ranging in age from five to 12 years, the York University researchers found that children show an implicit pro-White bias when exposed to […]

York U study: Two-thirds of children with concussions not receiving medical followups

In a study that looked at data over a 10-year period, York University researchers, in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), found that more than two-thirds of youth and children with an acute concussion do not seek medical followup or clearance as recommended by current […]

New research shows parents influence pain and distress in preschoolers after vaccination needles

New research from York University’s OUCH Cohort at the Faculty of Health found the amount of distress and pain felt by a preschooler during a vaccination is strongly related to how their parents help them cope before and during an appointment. Rebecca Pillai Riddell Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell in the Faculty of Health, York Research Chair […]

York research identifies ideal amount of cardiac rehab for best patient outcome

Researchers from York University’s Faculty of Health and the University Health Network have found that heart patients who go to 36 sessions of cardiac rehabilitation require fewer stents, and patients who go to even 12 sessions may have lower chances of dying over the next few years. Heart disease is among the leading burdens of […]

Policy-relevant lessons emerge from analysis of Ebola outbreak

York U’s Steven J. Hoffman analyses the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak. His findings could inform future evidence-based policy and decision-making.

York Research Chair links adaptations of bilingualism to brain’s performance

World-leading bilingualism expert sifts through all existing research and concludes that multiple languages involve adaptations that are apparent in cognitive performance.

Brain injury technology sprints from lab to market via winning collaboration

Health professor joins forces with Innovation York and MaRS Innovation to build and release much-needed new tool to assess concussions and dementia.

York research shows Canadian women opting out of hormone therapy

Canadian women using hormone therapy (HT) treatments to manage the symptoms of menopause are recorded in declining numbers, according to a new study out of York University’s Faculty of Health. Christy Costanian, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science (epidemiology), published a paper in Menopause, the journal of The North […]

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences inducts two York faculty members

York University’s excellence in health science was acknowledged Sept. 14 when Faculty of Health Dean Paul McDonald and Psychology Professor Joel Katz were inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). McDonald and Katz are the eighth and ninth inductees from York University’s Faculty of Health. “It is quite a prestigious achievement […]

York researchers show psychology tools can reduce opioid use in high-risk and complex post-surgical pain patients

Researchers out of York University have found evidence that psychological support and coping skills help to reduce the risk of long-term, high-dose opioid use in patients with post-surgical pain. A study of 343 post-surgical patients treated by an innovative, multidisciplinary hospital-integrated pain program at Toronto General Hospital (TGH), University Health Network (UHN) found that all […]

New research asks: Should we offer women specialized cardiac rehab programs?

York U researcher studies women-only cardiac rehab programs; suggests we need to do more to engage women to participate.

York professors awarded $2.7M in health research funding

Three York University researchers awarded a combined $2,723,399 in funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) will work to advance health-related investigations in areas of social/cultural health and biomedical health. Professors Peter Backx, Yvonne Bohr and Chun Peng each received a CIHR Project Grant, which is designed to capture ideas with the greatest […]

Quality text messaging by nurses and doctors linked to patient survival

Research from York University, UHN and Trillium Health Partners underscores the importance of quality communication in an emergency setting and points to policy solutions.

New research on mini strokes points to earlier diagnosis, prevention

Research by Prof Gary Turner and others offers new insights into mini strokes that could lead to prevention, earlier diagnoses and improved health outcomes of Ontarians.

Collaborative research adds to greater understanding of amnesia

York Research Chair Shayna Rosenbaum teams up with Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute in a project that leads to major advancements in our understanding of amnesia.

Policy-applicable research finds for-profit seniors homes fall short

Leading research from international team reveals shortcomings of for-profit care and provides evidence to support improved policy for vulnerable senior population.