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Professor Dennis Raphael: Getting sick is more about living conditions than lifestyle

Posted on 24 September 2010

Professor Dennis Raphael: Getting sick is more about living conditions than lifestyle

Posted on 24 September 2010

What makes us sick? Is it genetics or lifestyle? Is it too many burgers, too much alcohol, not enough exercise? Not according to York Professor Dennis Raphael, who, like the fourth-century BC philosopher Plato, attributes poor health to living conditions. Things like income level and people’s access to food, housing, education, and health and social services, are […]

Canadian Institutes of Health Research president hosts town hall meeting at York

Posted on 8 February 2010

Canadian Institutes of Health Research president hosts town hall meeting at York

Posted on 8 February 2010

After accepting an invitation from the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, Dr. Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), made his first visit to York University on Jan. 19. During the visit, Beaudet met with a strong and diverse group of York researchers and conducted a town hall meeting. The […]