Many of us are programmed to aim for 10,000 steps a day. This target is not right for everyone – but we can all benefit from setting step goals to increase our activity.
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Les commentaires désobligeants sur les gros ne sont pas seulement blessants, mais ils sont aussi dangereux. Ils entraînent des conséquences sur le plan social, et sur la santé.
A recent historical win for Ontario First Nations against the government of Canada is as significant for the legal process, which took into account Anishinaabe law, as it is for the win itself.
From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
Banyak remaja yang berhenti menggunakan Facebook dan lebih tertarik pada platform berbagi gambar seperti Instagram dan Snapchat
To grasp how extraordinary evils are often committed by ordinary people, we need to consider how we define evil, and most importantly, whom we consider to be the agents of evil.
Teens – especially wealthier ones – are walking away from Facebook, towards picture-centric social media.
Astronomers are now able to detect a host of signals streaming through the universe. This newfound ability is like gaining new senses and it’s opening the door to understanding the cosmos.
Kita memproses informasi visual dengan sangat cepat jika dibandingkan dengan teks. Kebenaran vaksinasi, genom, dan isu kesehatan lainnya lebih efektif disampaikan melalui gambar grafis.
Environmental organizations are using games to engage communities on conservation matters.
The ongoing diplomatic spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia will hurt Canada if the kingdom intensifies its aggressive retaliation measures.
There are many reasons why scientists collaborating with artists makes sense, now more than ever.
The number of old and incapacitated adults who live without the support of a family caregiver is growing.
Today it’s estimated that we take in about five times as much information as we did 25 years ago, and that we process as much data in a day as our 15th century ancestors would have in their lifetime.
Like the colonization of Indigenous lands in North America and the squeezing of Indigenous peoples into “reserves,” the colonization and appropriation of Palestinian land is unrelenting.
Mennel Ibtissem, a 22-year-old student from Besancon, France, wowed judges, the audience and viewers on The Voice France, but withdrew from the show when she was accused of Islamic extremism.
When patients, doctors and nurses have the opportunity to share their experiences of hospital intensive care, the resulting dialogue can be transformative.
Like many Indigenous groups around the world, the James Bay Cree of northern Québec have a disproportionately high rate of diabetes. They’re facing it down with a decidedly Indigenous solution.
YouTube has been under fire for exposing kids to harmful content and recently announced new measures but these don’t go far enough. Here are some suggestions that would make a real difference.
No country is immune to terrorism, but de-radicalizing people who have been attracted to terrorist organizations like ISIS can work.
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Professor, Musicology, University of Alberta
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PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta
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Ph.D. student in Marketing, University of Alberta
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Professor, Russian and East European History, University of Alberta
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Associate Adjunct Professor of Disability Ethics, John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, University of Alberta
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Professor Emeritus, Political Science, University of Alberta
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Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
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Senior Policy Research Analyst, University of Alberta
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PhD Candidate, Digital Humanities & Media Studies, University of Alberta
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Academic Teaching Staff Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
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PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta
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Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta
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Professor, Digital Humanities, University of Alberta
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Professor, Sociology, University of Alberta
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Research Fellow, International Relations, China Institute, University of Alberta
