Let’s make one thing perfectly clear — nothing short of people’s lives are at stake at the Tokyo Olympics. No amount of money can justify a single preventable death.
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Some Olympic athletes have thrived in the year-long delay leading up to the Tokyo Games, using the extra time off to improve their performance and shatter national records.
The Tokyo Games might be the most gender-equal games in history, but many competition barriers still exist for elite athletes who are mothers.
Hotspot neighbourhoods with greater COVID-19 risk exposure continued to have higher infection rates even when they achieved vaccination levels equal to lower-risk neighbourhoods.
Not every child with mental health difficulties has a diagnosis. An approach that focuses on symptoms rather than diagnostic labels can help support children who could benefit from treatment.
In the wake of debate about cannabis, performance-enhancing drugs and the Olympic Games, athlete-driven doping legislation is the way forward.
Restructuring children’s outdoor play in child care centres into shorter, more frequent bouts helps maximize children’s physical activity.
Local companies in Africa would find it very challenging to be cost-competitive in the longer run when the current worldwide scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines is overcome.
A new understanding of the importance of Grade 1 is beginning to change writing education. If your child is missing important basic skills, talk with your child’s teacher to create a plan.
Racial trauma in society has been challenging for all of us, especially children and teens. There are practical steps we can all take to help ourselves and our kids heal.
The classic cop show is now a problematic genre, but if it can change, then perhaps real world policing can too.
Afin d’améliorer les soins et la qualité de vie dans les résidences de soins pour personnes âgées, il faudrait réduire les comportements sédentaires.
What if assisted living facilities became more active communities, where the residents were less sedentary? This could potentially enable residents to gain more independence, rather than losing it.
Canadians need to understand the basic harms and violences that continue to be experienced by Indigenous people across the land we call Canada.
The governing bodies of professional tennis need to do more to prioritize athlete well-being — and there’s no better time to start than now.
Engine No. 1 convinced other shareholders to support at least two of its nominees to join the company’s board as part of its push for a stronger sustainability strategy at Exxon.
COVID-19 vaccine passports are being presented as a relatively simple technological solution to our current travel woes. But meaningful public debate about their merits and problems is essential.
Full population-level protection against COVID-19 will require most adolescents and children to be vaccinated. There are ethical arguments for encouraging vaccination uptake through vaccine mandates.
There is a history of exploiting Black musicians in the United States that dates back to slavery. But movements like Black Lives Matters are working towards economic justice.
Much remains to be resolved before the waiver is translated into increased vaccine supply.
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Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Post-Doctoral Associate, Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University
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DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization, Western University
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Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Distinguished University Professor and Associate Dean Teacher Education, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Law, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor, Department of English, Western University
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PhD Candidate in Psychology, Western University
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Professor of Psychology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
