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Diabetes crisis in Jane-Finch neighbourhood focus of York-led community forum on November 11

Posted on 11 November 2010

The high level of Type 2 diabetes in the Black Creek neighbourhood of northwest Toronto is imposing tremendous pain and suffering on a largely visible minority population, according to community health workers, researchers and educators who will meet Thursday at a community forum to begin developing an action plan to combat the disease. York's Health […]

Students present research recommendations to federal Task Force on Financial Literacy

Posted on 6 July 2010

How can we improve the financial literacy of Canadians? It’s a question three York University students were eager to answer when they presented their research findings on May 11 to the federal government’s Task Force on Financial Literacy at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto. The task force is charged with consulting Canadians from […]

York's Diabetes Prevention Program seeking volunteers for diabetes research study

Posted on 15 June 2010

In Canada, the Chinese, South Asian, African and African-Caribbean populations have a very high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, blindness, leg amputation and kidney failure in Canada. A team of researchers from the Physical Activity & Chronic Disease Unit in the School of Kinesiology & Health […]

York's Diabetes Prevention Program seeks volunteers for a new study

Posted on 23 March 2010