Read the latest news and announcements from the Women's Health Research Cluster below, and make sure to follow us on Twitter @ResearchonWH and subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter
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April 7, 2021Behind the Frontlines for World Health Day
Author: Alex Lukey, WHRC blog co-coordinator // This past year will go down in history as the year the world halted at the hands of a global pandemic. But the sacrifice and dedication from our frontline workers, kept hopes up and fears at bay throughout these unprecedented times. For…
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March 19, 2021Sex-and-Gender-Based Considerations in Exercise-Based Randomized Controlled Trials in Individuals with Stroke: A Road of Opportunities Ahead
Author: Elise Wiley, Ph.D. Student, McMaster University // There is a growing body of research focused on the biological differences between males and females in pharmaceuticals, risk factors, pathology, severity, and prognosis of different diseases [1]. In contrast to this…
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March 8, 2021International Women's Day: UBC on the Hill
Authors: Bonnie Lee (PhD student, WHRC Trainee Member) and Liisa A.M. Galea (PhD, WHRC Lead) // The advancement in scientific knowledge is astounding to watch. The pace of science is expanding, and it is sometimes difficult to keep up with our changing world. One example of the fast pace of…
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February 26, 2021Are All Women in Canada Really Free to Choose?
Author: Kennadie Chaudhary, AccessBC Campaign Coordinator // Access to contraception, as a reproductive right, is a basic human right. However, many Canadians are unable to exercise this right for a variety of reasons. One of these reasons is the significant barrier of cost…
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February 12, 2021Osteoporosis in Canadian Women: Building Strong Bones for a Healthy Life
Author: Shali Tayebi, MSc Global Health, University of Copenhagen // Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that is a major public health issue. It also places a tremendous physical, emotional and mental burden on those who it afflicts. Over 200 million people worldwide are…
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February 11, 2021Report: Town Hall & Strategic Planning Session
At the end of 2020, we gathered with our community in a Town Hall to share what the WHRC has been up to and discuss where we want to go. Through group discussions, we defined our strategic priorities for 2021, formed working groups and made a plan to move forwards. This report…
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January 28, 2021MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS BEYOND ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE BODY IMAGE PROBLEM
Author: Kaylee Misener, Clinical Psychology PhD student at University of British Columbia Okanagan // In a 2003 New York Times interview, Dr. Susie Orbach, a sociologist at the London School of Economics and Political Science, said “we're still not fully recognizing that…
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January 15, 2021Women's Health in Review: 2020
Authors: Arrthy Thayaparan and Alex Lukey (Blog Coordinators) // With the dawn of a new year, many are hoping to move past the tumultuous events of 2020. But who can blame them? 2020 will be memorialized in future history books as the year the world came crashing down. In…
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December 25, 2020Behind the Science with Bonnie Lee
At the Women’s Health Research Cluster, we strive to close the gaps in communication and knowledge between the public and scientific community. As such, our newest blog series, Behind the Science, will take a sneak peek into the world of science through a series of interviews with some…
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December 14, 2020New Blog Post - Summary of the Women's Brain Health December Symposium
Author: Alex Lukey, @AlexandraLukey // This past year has been a time of unprecedented change and constant adjustments. For the Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC) a lot of our work has shifted online to better serve our cluster members. In particular, the WHRC’s…