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A new study by researchers from UM and the University of Regina look at the impacts of fertilizers on our waterways. Cale Gushulak and Peter Leavitt say it's not about cutting fertilizer that use urea, it's about having more consistent strategies to keep it on the fields and wetland conservation. The research has global implications for farmers who use urea on their crops.
As British Columbia moves to permanent time this month, three UM experts were available to discuss why "springing forward" is a health risk:
Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum (Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital Research) discussed how the time shift acts as "social jet lag," increasing heart attack risks.
Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin (Assistant Professor, Physiology & Pathophysiology): Expert on how circadian disruption impacts heart cell survival and sex-specific differences in cardiovascular health.
Diana McMillan (Professor, College of Nursing & HSC Clinical Chair): talks about the impact of sleep deprivation on brain function, workplace safety, and "sleep equity."
A new study co-authored by Alex Crawford, Assistant Professor Department of Environment and Geography, reveals that polar bear visits to human camps are driven by sea ice levels and proximity, rather than hunger.
In the wake of recent unrest in Mexico, UM experts provided critical analysis on the psychological and logistical aftermath for travelers and the tourism industry.
Kari Duerksen, Assistant Professor of Clinical Health Psychology at UM, spoke about the phenomenon of vacation-related PTSD.
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of UM's Transport Institute (UMTI), discussed the safety of travelers and the broader economic implications of the unrest in Mexico.
"Love has a strong chemical component," says Neil McArthur, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at UM, in Winnipeg, Canada. "We really feel it in our bones, in our chemistry." Different parts of the brain are involved in love and brain scans of people in the throes of love have captured this.
For years, advocates and health care providers have called for improved access to abortion care in Manitoba. New research now examines the state of care in the province. Lindsay Larios, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, discussed her findings on abortion care access in Manitoba.
It's been one year since the first measles cases in the latest outbreak were reported in Manitoba — and there's no sign the spread of the highly contagious disease is slowing. "It's obviously signalling that there's still a challenge in Manitoba in addressing those growing number of cases," said Michelle Driedger, Professor at the College of Community and Global Health .
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