Focusing on fitness fundamentals
Johnny Fukumoto has been a leader all of his life. The 31-year-old graduate of kinesiology at Wilfrid Laurier University spent two years as a site…
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The thin line between addictions counsellor and addict
The Couch of Willingness—written by Michael Pond, a psychotherapist living in Vancouver, and his partner, former CBC producer and current filmmaker Maureen Palmer— focuses on Pond’s…
And the winner is…
The Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine were handed out earlier in October. The prize-winning research included advancements in the small world of microscopy,…
The ongoing mental battle with depression
Background Mental illness has commonly been referred to as an invisible disease, since symptoms are not immediately noticeable to the public eye. One of the…
My anticlimactic trip to the shrink
I’ve never been what you might call a cheery person. I was seven when it first occurred to me that one day I will die…
GMO pesticide Roundup risk to fish?
In Canada, agriculture and forestry are leading industries in pesticide use. Currently, at the University of Manitoba, research is being done to investigate the environmental…
Running with the herd
Well, it’s that time of year again! The summer has come and gone in a flash, and the dreaded first week of school is upon…
Ebola and ZMapp questions answered
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has placed pressure on pharmaceutical labs worldwide to develop a treatment for those infected and to prevent the…
Council signs long-term health and dental contract
At the June 16 council meeting UMSU approved changes to their policy manual allowing the student union to enter into long-term health and dental contracts….
You Reap What You Sow
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are among the most hotly debated issues in science currently. On Wednesday, the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty seminar series presented “Genetic…