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Using e-bikes to heal from cancer

Using e-bikes to heal from cancer

It turns out it’s not just equipment people need to get recommended levels of exercise

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Take small steps, make big changes for your health

Take small steps, make big changes for your health

The UBC Southern Medical Program hosts diabetes awareness event at Orchard Park Mall

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UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care

UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care

New post-degree certificate builds nurses’ expertise to practice in primary care settings

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UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala

UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala

Gala supports health-care needs with partners in Ghana and Zambia

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Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows

Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows

A recent study by UBCO researchers showed that moms who received cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTI) during pregnancy experienced fewer depressive symptoms after giving birth.

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Top athletes offer insights into women’s running
Ava Neely Finds Balance in Work, Life and Play

Ava Neely Finds Balance in Work, Life and Play

  Ava Neely graduated in June 2023 with a Bachelor in Human Kinetics and a Minor in Psychology. Like many students, she started first year at UBC Okanagan without an exact map of her academic path before finding the ideal combination—and balance along the way.  “I started UBC Okanagan in the Faculty of Science,” says […]

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