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Parents of young children are reporting alarming increases in anxiety and depression during COVID-19. This is not only a risk to parents’ mental health, but also to children’s long-term well-being.
Kamala Harris has always had to deal with people mispronouncing her name. It’s an example of microaggressions that members of minority groups face on a regular basis.
Conservation and development scheme REDD+ has manifested as a series of models, which increases its perceived success and enables it to continue despite not delivering on its wide-reaching promises.
In the event of a new pandemic or a second wave of COVID-19, lives can be saved while also stabilizing business. It’s not an either/or decision.
New Canadian clinical practice guidelines for obesity aim to help reduce the prevalence and impact of weight bias and stigma in clinical care, and also encourage the public to advocate for change.
Pluralism — the active process of inclusion — could reduce disparities in some of the most pressing health issues of our time.
Playful activities that involve choice, active engagement and moments of delight are what children need this summer during the pandemic.
Veterinarians are already at risk of emotional distress and burnout. The experiences of an Alberta veterinary practice shows COVID-19 is having a further impact.
Online organizing is vital to the success of offline social justice campaigns. Executing digital campaigns exposes activists to attacks, but there are steps they can take to protect themselves.
By making skilled workers the target of his latest anti-immigration policy, U.S. president Trump signals that he is willing to play to his far right base even if it undermines America’s economic interests.
The disease is more severe in people with obesity, diabetes and hypertension — all conditions linked to changes in the gut microbiome.
Our attraction to the arts may be driven by an innate desire to use our brains in ways that make us feel good.
Research into income trusts shows that they once helped increase investments in oil and gas. They could do so again — but this time targeted towards low-carbon technologies.
The uncertainty, stress and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic are the ingredients for a perfect “anxiety stew.” Here are some steps you can take to manage your mental health.
Every year, about 10 per cent of youth athletes experience a concussion. Research shows there are steps we can take to help prevent these injuries, but we can’t be afraid to make changes.
A very early mammal ancestor is one of the most recent discoveries at the Joggins Fossil Cliffs in Nova Scotia. This new finding sheds further light on theories of mammalian evolution.
The extended COVID-19 social isolation could be an opportunity for parents to have an impact on how boys are schooled in masculinity.
Graduate students are suffering, public investments in research are at risk and we need to face implications of growing reliance on international graduate students when borders are harder to cross.
This is a pivotal time for policymakers to be vigilant about drug shortages and to ensure that Canadians have reliable access to safe drugs.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mathison Centre for Youth Mental Health and Education, University of Calgary
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Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
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Research Associate, Aquatic Science, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
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PhD Candidate, Brain & Cognitive Science, University of Calgary
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Associate professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
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Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Business Technology Management, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Finance, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable Communities, University of Calgary
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Werklund Research Professor of Education, University of Calgary
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
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Professor, Area Chair, Business Technology Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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BMO Professor of Sustainable and Transition Finance, University of Calgary
