The School of Public Health at the University of Alberta is pleased to
announce a new issue of our newsletter, Healthe-news.

 

In this issue...

 

Addressing the diabetes epidemic 

Every eight minutes, someone in Canada is diagnosed with diabetes.
Nearly two million Canadians have this life-altering diagnosis and many
individuals go undiagnosed until they develop serious chronic illnesses.
According to the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes is the
epidemic of the 21st century. Of the people who have been diagnosed, the
majority have type 2 diabetes, associated with obesity and the aging of
the population. 

 

Tobacco marketers targeting teens near schools

Joe Camel may be long gone, but that doesn't mean tobacco companies have
abandoned their efforts to get young people hooked on smoking. A new
Canadian study reports that tobacco marketers have found a way around
tobacco advertising restrictions, reaching teens by marketing in retail
shops located near high schools. 

 

Smaller babies prone to mood disorder later in life

It turns out there might be some truth to the popular wisdom that plump
babies are happy babies. A landmark public health study has found that
people who had a low birth weight are more likely to experience
depression and anxiety later in life.

 

Health science pioneer challenges researchers

In our changing world, there is an almost infinite horizon of
opportunity to positively impact the health of people globally. And,
with these opportunities comes a moral responsibility for Canadians to
commit their efforts towards the urgent demand for health services.

 

 

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http://www.publichealth.ualberta.ca/ENewsletter.cfm. 

 

 

 

Donna Richardson; Manager, Faculty Communications

School of Public Health, University of Alberta

 

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Edmonton, AB, T6G 2T4, Canada

 

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