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2013 Headlines	Source	Researcher	Date
Expensive cystic fibrosis drug leaves most families out	CTV News	Michael Law	May 1, 2013
Drug patents: the high price of watchdog litigation	CMAJ News	Michael Law	April 30, 2013
Hospital funding should come with strings	The Province	Jason Sutherland	April 30, 2013
Should Canada punish hospitals for poor care? Other countries do it	Globe and Mail	Jason Sutherland	April 26, 2013
Full Pundit: Did Canadian health care kill Rita MacNeil? Health care, heal thyself	National Post	Jason Sutherland	April 26, 2013
Canadians overmedicated because MDs unaware of drug risks, experts say	Globe and Mail	Barbara Mintzes	April 25, 2013
Squeezing the politicos	Burnaby Now	Paul Kershaw	April 24, 2013
Health care latest battleground for BC Liberals and NDP	CTV News	Kimberlyn McGrail	April 23, 2013
Q&A with Lawrence Frank	Vancouver Magazine	Lawrence Frank	April 23, 2013
Health care becomes election battleground for NDP, Liberals in Week 2	Edmonton Journal	Kimberlyn McGrail	April 23, 2013
The Plan is vital for our province and its children	Canada.com	Paul Kershaw	April 19, 2013
Health gap in BC widening, says Health Council	Boundary Sentinel	David Patrick	April 16, 2013
The path to two-wheeled paradise	St. Albert Gazette	Kay Teschke	April 14, 2013
Spending on drugs slowing down in Canada	Globe and Mail	Steve Morgan	April 11, 2013
Big Pharma big secrets Warning: These pills may contain side effects that even you doctor doesn't know about	Vancouver Sun	Barbara Mintzes	April 11, 2013
Drug side effects: What your doctor doesn't know	CTV News	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Drug sales reps often skip the side effects, doctor survey finds	Globe and Mail	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Doctors Not Informed of Drug Side Effects During Sales Visits	Time	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Doctors Not Informed Of Harmful Effects Of Medicine During Sales Visits	CKNW Simi Sara show	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Do drug company reps tell your doc everything about side effects?	FOX News	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Drug Company Reps Don't Tell Docs Enough About Side Effects: Survey	Philadelphia Inquirer	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Doctors often not informed of drugs' harmful effects during sales visits: UBC study	Vancouver Sun	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Doctors often not informed of drugs' harmful effects during sales visits: study	Winnipeg Free Press	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Doctors not informed of harmful effects of medicines during sales visits	Medical Xpress	Barbara Mintzes	April 10, 2013
Seniors without private coverage taking fewer meds: study	National Post	Michael Law	April 10, 2013
Healthy Doctors Lead to Healthy Patients	Medical Breakthroughs	Erica Frank	April 10, 2013
BC Election 2013: How Transparent Are Clark And Dix?	Huffington Post BC	Population Data BC	April 9, 2013
Why you need a proactive primary care doctor	Vancouver Sun	Erica Frank	April 9, 2013
Adults Skipping Medicines to Save Money, Research Finds	Bloomberg News	Steve Morgan	April 8, 2013
Termination of pregnancies due to birth defects driving increase in stillbirth rates, study shows	Edmonton Journal	KS Joseph	April 8, 2013
Doctors concerned with their own health preach what they practise	Vancouver Sun	Erica Frank	April 8, 2013
More Abortions Contributed To Significant Increase In Stillbirths	Medical Daily	KS Joseph	April 8, 2013
Rise in abortions for major birth defects tied to fewer babies being born with severe congenital anomalies: CMAJ study by BC researchers	Vancouver Sun	KS Joseph	April 8, 2013
Canada loses out on drug pricing, study says	Medical Xpress	Steve Morgan	April 8, 2013
Stillbirth rates have increased significantly, although spontaneous stillbirth rates have not	Medical Xpress	KS Joseph	April 8, 2013
Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds	Science Daily	Erica Frank	April 8, 2013
Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds	Medical Xpress	Erica Frank	April 8, 2013
Personal preventive health practices of physicians can benefit patients	Science Codex	Erica Frank	April 8, 2013
Termination of pregnancies due to birth defects driving increase in stillbirth rates, study shows	Canada.com	KS Joseph	April 8, 2013
Healthy doctors make healthy patients, Canadian study finds	Global News	Erica Frank	April 8, 2013
Rise in therapeutic abortions in B.C. due to better prenatal monitoring	Vancouver Sun	KS Joseph	April 8, 2013
Moving to income-based drug coverage is the wrong prescription	Troy Media	Steve Morgan	April 3, 2013
Canada’s pharmacare system designed to fail	Troy Media	Steve Morgan	March 31, 2013
Maps reveal increased prevalence of obesity in Canada	Endocrine Today	Carolyn Gotay	March 26, 2013
Adverse drug reactions send many seniors to hospital, study finds	Globe and Mail	Barbara Mintzes	March 26, 2013
Generic drug price change the right move for Alberta	Beacon News	Michael Law	March 24, 2013
Alberta moving in right direction on generic drug prices	Troy Media	Michael Law	March 24, 2013
Party across B.C. with Gen Squeeze	The Record	Paul Kershaw	March 22, 2013
OpEd: Income-based drug plan is wrong remedy for Alberta	Edmonton Journal	Steve Morgan	March 20, 2013
CIDA, UBC deal to arrange tratment for infants born with clubfoots in BD	Financial Express	Richard Mathias	March 18, 2013
CIDA, UBC deal to arrange tratment for infants born with clubfoots in BD	Vancouver Sun	Richard Mathias	March 15, 2013
UBC program gets $4.3 million in funding for Bangladeshi kids with clubfoot	Times Colonist	Richard Mathias	March 15, 2013
UBC program gets $4.3 million in funding for Bangladeshi kids with clubfoot	Winnipeg Free Press	Richard Mathias	March 15, 2013
Harper Government Partners with University of British Columbia to Introduce Innovative Treatment of Clubfoot in Bangladesh	Wall Street Journal Market Watch	Richard Mathias	March 15, 2013
A future that is public … or private?	Vancouver Sun	Sabrina Wong	March 14, 2013
Three changes would help Generation Squeeze	The Now	Paul Kershaw	March 13, 2013
Surrey and Vancouver city councils to review motions on Fraser Surrey Docks coal export expansion	Georgia Straight	Erica Frank	March 7, 2013
A decade of the Common Drug Review	CMAJ News	Steve Morgan	March 7, 2013
Vaccination debate continues in Vancouver	Georgia Straight	Monika Naus	March 6, 2013
B.C. Medical Association wants crackdown on online drug advertising	Vancouver Sun	Barbara Mintzes	February 27, 2013
Canadian obesity epidemic soars to record high rates	Globe and Mail	Carolyn Gotay	February 27, 2013
Obesity rates at historic levels in Canada	CBC News	Carolyn Gotay	February 27, 2013
Adult obesity rates at historic high, North and Maritimes tip the scale most: study	Windsor Star	Carolyn Gotay	February 27, 2013
Stress Is Killing Gender Equality in Canada	The Tyee	Paul Kershaw	February 26, 2013
It’s time for Canadian governments to take action on obesity	Vancouver Sun	John Millar	February 25, 2013
Iain Hunter: What will we leave our grandchildren?	Victoria Times Colonist	Paul Kershaw	February 24, 2013
Clyde Hertzman, 59, showed how environment trumps genetics in a child’s development	Globe and Mail	Clyde Hertzman	February 24, 2013
How universal pharmacare might just save our health care system	Troy Media	Steve Morgan	February 23, 2013
High cost, low pay for those under 45	Burnaby Now	Paul Kershaw	February 22, 2013
Younger generations squeezing in more to keep afloat	Maple Ridge - Pit Meadows Times	Paul Kershaw	February 21, 2013
B.C. budget widens generational gaps	Winnipeg Free Press	Paul Kershaw	February 20, 2013
MSP premiums to rise for second straight year	Vancouver Sun	Michael Law	February 19, 2013
Hertzman's Work for Children Will Carry Forward	The Tyee	Clyde Hertzman	February 18, 2013
What the government can do to make child care more affordable	CBC Radio	Paul Kershaw	February 18, 2013
It’s time for Canadian governments to take action on obesity	Toronto Star	John Millar	February 17, 2013
Joanne McCullough: A Dear John letter to the province of B.C.	Vancouver Province	Paul Kershaw	February 13, 2013
Preventing Cancer	CBC News	Carolyn Gotay	February 13, 2013
RIP Clyde Hertzman: 1953 – 2013	Vancouver Sun	Clyde Hertzman	February 10, 2013
UBC mourns death of Clyde Hertzman, a world leader in early childhood development	Globe and Mail	Clyde Hertzman	February 10, 2013
Health Canada to check acne pill Diane-35 in wake of deaths	Toronto Star	Barbara Mintzes	January 31, 2013
Car commuters gain more weight	Reuters	Lawrence Frank	January 26, 2013
How poverty can harm young minds	Globe and Mail	Clyde Hertzman	January 25, 2013
New generic drugs deal could save provinces $100-million annually	Globe and Mail	Michael Law	January 18, 2013
Flu vaccine about 45% effective this year, doctors say	CBC News	Danuta Skowronski	January 16, 2013
Flu breakout	CBC News	Danuta Skowronski	January 11, 2013
Are nurse practitioners the cure for B.C.'s family doctor shortage?	Globe and Mail	Sabrina Wong	January 4, 2013
Population trends fail to explain enrolment drop in Vancouver public schools	Vancouver Sun	Ned Glick	January 4, 2013
Mike Harcourt, five other British Columbians named officers of the Order of Canada	Vancouver Sun	Clyde Hertzman	January 3, 2013
The key to happier kids? Acts of kindness, study says	Globe and Mail	Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)	January 3, 2013
Random acts of kindness	Wired.com	Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)	January 3, 2013

2012 Headlines	Source	Researcher	Date
Stricter Rules and Highly Priced Cigarettes Can Help Curb Smoking in Teens	Counsel and Heal	Chris Lovato	December 16, 2012
Pricey Cigarettes, Strict Schools Help Curb Teen Smoking	U.S.News & World Report	Chris Lovato	December 13, 2012
Health ministry shakes up access to drug data	The Tyee	Population Data BC	December 6, 2012
Years behind Ontario, BC Deepens Savings on Generic Drugs	The Tyee	Michael Law	November 26, 2012
Studying the effects of going green	Globe and Mail	Larry Frank	November 23, 2012
Studying the effects of going green	Globe and Mail	Larry Frank	November 22, 2012
Does cycling infrastructure reduce serious accidents?	Crikey	Kay Teschke	November 22, 2012
Drug patent process in Canada flawed	Troy Media	Steve Morgan	November 21, 2012
Canada's Drug Patent Process Needs Rx	Huffington Post	Steve Morgan	November 20, 2012
Playing it too safe? New Playground Gear Promotes Risk-Taking to Boost Fitness And Brain Development	Wall Street Journal	Mariana Brussoni	November 20, 2012
Blue collar jobs and breast cancer	Global BC	Carolyn Gotay	November 19, 2012
Toward competitive generic drug prices in Canada	Medical Xpress	Michael Law	November 19, 2012
Bulk buying and competitive bids would lower generic drug costs, says researcher	The Tyee	Michael Law	November 19, 2012
Research Supplement: The researchers behind the labcoat	The Ubyssey	Martin Schechter	November 18, 2012
The case for generic drug tendering	Ottawa Citizen	Michael Law	November 8, 2012
How To: Reduce breast cancer risk	Vancouver Sun	Carolyn Gotay	November 5, 2012
Manufacturing anxiety about generic drug prices	Toronto Star	Michael Law	November 4, 2012
Researchers ask Federal Health Minister to reconsider clinical trials policy	Macleans	Michael Law	October 30, 2012
The most dangerous urban bike routes	Outside magazine	Kay Teschke	October 25, 2012
Dedicated Bike Lanes Can Cut Cycling Injuries in Half	Atlantic Cities	Kay Teschke	October 22, 2012
Cyclists getting tripped up?	24 Hours Vancouver	Kay Teschke	October 21, 2012
Vancouver's separated bike lanes should cut cycling injuries dramatically	Georgia Straight	Kay Teschke	October 21, 2012
Roads with parked cars pose greatest risk for cyclists: UBC study	Montreal Gazette	Kay Teschke	October 19, 2012
Separated bike lanes make cyclists safer, study says	Globe and Mail	Kay Teschke	October 19, 2012
Streetcar tracks blamed for a third of bicycling injuries	Toronto Star	Kay Teschke	October 19, 2012
Roads with parked cars pose greatest risk for cyclists: UBC study	Vancouver Sun	Kay Teschke	October 19, 2012
Bike-only lanes reduce injury, UBC study shows	The Province	Kay Teschke	October 19, 2012
Bicycle infrastructure can reduce risk of cycling injuries by half: UBC study	Science Codex	Kay Teschke	October 18, 2012
Alberta’s new pollutant-monitoring agency to look beyond oil sands	Globe and Mail	Ray Copes	October 17, 2012
Michael Law: Canadians are paying too much for generic drugs	The Province	Michael Law	October 2, 2012
Following New Zealand’s lead on generic drugs would cut costs, study shows	Globe and Mail	Michael Law	September 27, 2012
Canadians pay too much for generic drugs	Toronto Star	Michael Law	September 27, 2012
Forget Occupy, the real divide is generational	Globe and Mail	Paul Kershaw	September 21, 2012
Young adults staying at home	Vancouver Province	Paul Kershaw	September 20, 2012
Renovation reality: health concerns for renovators (starts at 1:51.19)	CBC Radio	Karen Bartlett	September 19, 2012
Are we in for another doctor exodus to the U.S.?	Macleans	Morris Barer	September 14, 2012
Canadian Maternity Program Decreases Cesarean Rates and Hospital Time for Mothers and Infants	Growing Your Baby	Patricia Janssen	September 14, 2012
Maternity program results in fewer cesarean sections, shorter hospital stays for mothers	Medical XPress	Patricia Janssen	September 10, 2012
Maternity care program cut C-sections, hospital time	CBC News	Patricia Janssen	September 10, 2012
Hormone therapy regains support, 10 years after study warning of health risks	Vancouver Province	Barbara Mintzes	September 9, 2012
Surrey’s students struggling with literacy, report indicates	Vancouver Province	Human Early Learning Partnership	September 6, 2012
Surrey students struggling to learn: Report	Surrey Leader	Human Early Learning Partnership	September 6, 2012
Workplace daycare a rarity in B.C.	CBC	Paul Kershaw	September 4, 2012
Vancouver company installing vertical garden in parking garage	Toronto Star	Michael Brauer	September 1, 2012
National pharmacare plan long overdue	Waterloo Record	Steve Morgan	August 30, 2012
Quebec students illustrate woes of 'squeeze' generation	Winnipeg Free Press	Paul Kershaw	August 29, 2012
Investment in early education for our children pays off	Canada.com	Human Early Learning Partnership	August 29, 2012
Opinion: Time to fight for universal Pharmacare	Vancouver Sun	Steve Morgan	August 20, 2012
Quality of air due to rising temperatures (Starts at 2:58)	CBC News Vancouver	Michael Brauer	August 19, 2012
Vitamin C Might Protect Lungs On High-Pollution Days: Study	Huffington Post	Michael Brauer	August 19, 2012
Vitamin C May Lessen Air Pollution Effects	My Health News Daily	Michael Brauer	August 17, 2012
Privacy is a partner, not a foe, in medical research	Vancouver Sun	Population Data BC	August 15, 2012
Change isn't scary once you connect the dots	Vancouver Sun	Larry Frank	August 11, 2012
Private BC medical clinic seeks 'hybrid' public-private system	Sun News	Steve Morgan	July 31, 2012
The Helmet Distraction	Victoria Times-Colonist	Kay Teschke	July 26, 2012
Vibrations and Severe Flu May Increase Risk of Parkinson's Disease	Disabled World	Anne Harris (student)	July 21, 2012
Severe flu doubles odds of developing Parkinson's	Daily News	Anne Harris (student)	July 21, 2012
Severe Flu Ups Risk of Parkinson’s	Psych Central	Anne Harris (student)	July 21, 2012
Severe flu doubles risk of Parkinson's	Zee News India	Anne Harris (student)	July 21, 2012
Post-Fukushima, Japan's irradiated fish worry B.C. experts	Georgia Straight	Erica Frank	July 20, 2012
Taking extra care	International Innovation	Boris Sobolov	July, 2012
Continuity of care must be high on premiers’ agenda	International Innovation	Martin Schechter	July, 2012
Community, home care top of list	Saskatoon Star-Phoenix	KImberlyn McGrail	July 20, 2012
Continuity of care must be high on premiers’ agenda	Chronicle Herald	KImberlyn McGrail	July 14, 2012
Vancouver seawall add-on spurs donation debate	Globe and Mail	Larry Frank	July 13, 2012
Air quality	CBC TV News	Michael Brauer	July 12, 2012
Premiers’ priority should be care	Vancouver Sun	KImberlyn McGrail	July 12, 2012
Air Quailty Concerns	CBC Radio - BC Almanac	Michael Brauer	July 11, 2012
Vancouver is Canada’s most congested city: Report	Metro News - Vancouver	Larry Frank	July 10, 2012
‘Quicker,’ not ‘sicker,’ care through reforms	Chronicle Herald	Jason Sutherland	July 5, 2012
The great debate over bike helmet laws	Vancouver Sun	Kay Teschke	July 2, 2012
Vancouver’s traffic circles, narrow paths create dangers for cyclists	Vancouver Sun	Kay Teschke	June 28, 2012
Kimberley residents protest pesticides	Daily Townsman	Carolyn Gotay	June 27, 2012
High Island ridership comes with a price: Crashes take a jump	Vancouver Sun	Kay Teschke	June 24, 2012
Canada can learn from U.S., European health care	Times Colonist	Jason Sutherland	June 24, 2012
Older women more prone to workplace injuries: study	Medical Xpress	Jonathan Fan	June 21, 2012
Seismic shift in health policy silently underway in Canada	iPolitics.ca	Jason Sutherland	June 20, 2012
What Canada can learn from U.S. and European health care	Troy Media	Jason Sutherland	June 19, 2012
Study shows Dads may differ greatly in parenting that Moms	Bernama: Malaysian News Agency	Mariana Brussoni	June 13, 2012
Interview: Study shows Dads may differ greatly in parenting that Moms (interview plays after news, at 03:26)	CFAX 1070	Mariana Brussoni	June 13, 2012
Targeted back care 'better and cheaper'	Carrick Times (UK)		June 6, 2012
Vancouver clinic offers answers to women worried about breast cancer	Vancouver Sun	Carolyn Gotay	June 5, 2012
Canada is defaulting on its generational debt	Vancouver Sun	Paul Kershaw	June 3, 2012
Stroke: Optimal care could lop millions from costs annually	Cardiovascular Business	Hans Krueger	May 30, 2012
DTES neighbours want vacant lot cleaned up to stop rats	News 1130	Chelsea Himsworth (PhD Student)	May 23, 2012
Rat count on the Downtown Eastside	Open File Vancouver	Chelsea Himsworth (PhD Student)	May 23, 2012
Vancouver's rat population growing, residents out to count	Vancouver Sun	Chelsea Himsworth (PhD Student)	May 23, 2012
The Ethics of Addiction Studies	The Tyee	Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes Martin Schechter	May 23, 2012
Bikeable Cities In Canada: Bike-Friendliness Across The Country	Huffington Post Canada	Mike Brauer	May 15, 2012
Website rates Canadian cities on bike-ability	CBC News Vancouver	Mike Brauer	May 15, 2012
Vancouver ranks among most “bikeable” cities in North America	Metro News	Mike Brauer	May 15, 2012
New Bike Score shows strengths and weaknesses of Calgary’s pathway network	Calgary Herald	Mike Brauer	May 15, 2012
Montreal among Canada’s most “bikeable” cities; heat maps show most bike-friendly parts of city	Montreal Gazette	Mike Brauer	May 14, 2012
Vancouver, Montreal among most “bikeable” cities in North America: UBC research	Globe-Net	Mike Brauer	May 14, 2012
Researchers put Vancouver and Victoria in Canada's top 10 bikeable cities	Georgia Straight	Mike Brauer	May 14, 2012
Montreal among Canada's most bikeable cities	Global News Montreal	Mike Brauer	May 14, 2012
Poor health care and lack of social services blamed for B.C. women’s return to jail	Vancouver Sun	Patricia Janssen	May 11, 2012
Building a better future for our children	Moose Jaw Times Herald	Clyde Hertzman	May 9, 2012
Long commutes take toll on heart health	CBC News, The National	Larry Frank	May 8, 2012
Drug spending growth lowest in 15 years	CBC News	Steve Morgan	May 3, 2012
Steelworkers demand emergency meeting	Kamloops Daily News	George Astrakianakis	April 24, 2012
Safety inspections launched after two deadly explosions at B.C. sawmills	Global TV News	George Astrakianakis	April 24, 2012
Neighborhood linked to obesity	Science News	Larry Frank	April 19, 2012
Osteoarthritis Linked to Elevated CVD Risk	Family Practice News	M. Mushfiqur Rahman (PhD student)	April 19, 2012
Radon in Castlegar and Barriere	CBC News	Carolyn Gotay	April 11, 2012
Depressed African Americans Less Likely To Be Prescribed Medication	Madame Noire	Steve Morgan	April 6, 2012
Minorities And Depression: How Doctors Prescribe Antidepressants	Huffington Post Canada	Steve Morgan	April 5, 2012
A better generic drug deal for B.C.	Burnaby News Leader	Michael Law	April 3, 2012
Prostitutes at risk during the Olympics, Vancouver-based study says	National Post	Kate Shannon	April 1, 2012
Canada may not need more doctors and nurses	Troy Media	Morris Barer	March 30, 2012
Quitting drugs risky for arthritis patients	Victoria Times-Colonist	Mary De Vera (SPPH PhD Graduate 2008)	March 30, 2012
Increased death risk for B.C. arthritis patients who quit statin drugs	Vancouver Sun	Mary De Vera (SPPH PhD Graduate 2008)	March 28, 2012
Canada's research stars	Globe and Mail	Morris Barer	March 27, 2012
Fraser Health to fight infection battle at more hospitals	Vancouver Sun	Karen Bartlett	March 23, 2012
Workplace carcinogens	CBC News	CAREX Canada	March 20, 2012
More research touts aspirin for cancer prevention	CTV News	Carolyn Gotay	March 20, 2012
Breast Cancer (scroll down and click on link titled "Breast Cancer")	CTV News	Carolyn Gotay	March 20, 2012
Metro can learn from Europe's system: expert	Vancouver Sun	Kay Teschke	March 20, 2012
What the #!%*?: Ontario hospital budgets cut in favour of new funding model	National Post	Jason Sutherland	March 20, 2012
Drug shortage shows failure of federal leadership, critics charge	Ottawa Citizen	Steve Morgan	March 19, 2012
Should B.C. follow or lead on generic drug prices?	Vancouver Sun	Michael Law	March 15, 2012
Canadian health care needs a massive transformation	Toronto Star	John Millar	March 14, 2012
Prescribing drug users heroin is more 'cost-effective' than methadone, claim scientists	Daily Mail	Aslam Anis Martin Schechter	March 13, 2012
Study: Heroin may be cheaper and more effective at treating addicts than methadone	CBS News	Aslam Anis Martin Schechter	March 13, 2012
Heroin treatment more cost-effective than methadone	CBC News	Aslam Anis	March 12, 2012
Medically prescribed heroin more cost-effective than methadone, study suggests	Toronto Star	Aslam Anis Martin Schechter	March 12, 2012
Alternative to methadone shows promise	Globe and Mail	Aslam Anis	March 12, 2012
Heroin more cost-effective than methadone: study	CTV News	Aslam Anis Martin Schechter	March 12, 2012
Medically prescribed heroin more cost-effective than methadone, study suggests	Global News	Aslam Anis Martin Schechter	March 12, 2012
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's Ask an Expert Series: Dr. Carolyn Gotay on cancer prevention	CTV BC	Carolyn Gotay	March 7, 2012
Can you afford your prescription drugs? Audio: story starts at 07:15	CBC Radio: Maritime Noon	Michael Law	March 7, 2012
Canada a nation of health care “pilot projects”	Troy Media	Kimberlyn McGrail	March 5, 2012
Workers don't know what's harmful to them at work: UBC Study	News 1130	Carolyn Gotay	March 6, 2012
Occupational carcinogens and the “right to know”	BC Medical Journal	Carolyn Gotay	March, 2012
Two mothers talk about the trials of having children later in life	Scottish Daily Record	Giulia Muraca-Muir	March 1, 2012
BC's Generic Drug Law Plays Catch-up to Ontario	The Tyee	Michael Law	March 1, 2012
Innovate, co-operate to improve health services for Canadians	iPolitics.ca	Kimberlyn McGrail	March 1, 2012
Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly loses 172 pounds on HCG diet	Vancouver Sun	Richard Mathias	February 24, 2012
Mothers who delay families ‘at greater risk of depression’	The Times	Giulia Muraca-Muir	February 22, 2012
Older mothers at 'greater risk of depression' due to worrying about themselves and the health of their babies	The Daily Mail	Giulia Muraca-Muir	February 22, 2012
Older mothers "five times more likely to suffer from depression"	The Telegraph	Giulia Muraca-Muir	February 22, 2012
Older mothers may be more prone to depression than younger women	The Guardian	Giulia Muraca-Muir	February 22, 2012
Older Mothers At Far Greater Risk Of Depression, Reveals Study	Huffington Post	Giulia Muraca-Muir	February 22, 2012
Global Infant Mortality Ranking Called Compromised	MedPage today	K.S. Joseph	February 18, 2012
Canada's rank on infant mortality index called unfair	CBC News	K.S. Joseph	February 17, 2012
Jason Sutherland and Trafford Crump: Financial incentives could solve our hospital bed shortage	Vancouver Sun	Jason Sutherland	February 15, 2012
Jump in respiratory issues linked to 2003 B.C. forest fires	Vancouver Sun Canada.com	Michael Brauer	February 15, 2012
Healthcare: Technology is a bigger cost driver than demography	Macleans	Morris Barer Kimberlyn McGrail	February 10, 2012
Lengthy waiting times cost health agencies $7 million: Province withheld funding because surgery targets were not met	Vancouver Sun	Jason Sutherland	February 8, 2012
The case for a pan-Canadian health workforce observatory: moving from crisis management to future planning, now	Hill Times	Morris Barer	February 6, 2012
Keeping the magic in the bullet: We need to limit the use of antibiotics	North Shore News	David Patrick	February 5, 2012
Documentary unties pretty Pink Ribbon marketing	CTV News	Carolyn Gotay	February 2, 2012
Doctor unemployment? Really?	Medical Post	Morris Barer	January 31, 2012
Problems recurrent at destroyed B.C. mill: report	CTV News	George Astrakianakis	January 31, 2012
Double take: Pink and Green Ribbon campaign ties breast health to environment	Winnipeg Free Press	Carolyn Gotay	January 27, 2012
Explosions at sawmills not that frequent; fire risk dropping overall: experts	Winnipeg Free Press	Hugh Davies	January 25, 2012
Dust levels high at mill weeks before blast: WorkSafe BC	CTV News	Hugh Davies Kay Teschke	January 25, 2012
Americans put their health-care costs in spotlight after flap over skier Sarah Burke’s hospital bill	Yahoo News	Steve Morgan	January 25, 2012
Remington: ‘Sorry for your loss — here’s your bill’	Calgary Herald	Steve Morgan	January 20, 2012
A call for a universal drug plan for Canada	Vancouver Observer	Michael Law	January 20, 2012
Opinion: An argument for more health care funding that’s getting old	Vancouver Sun	Kimberlyn McGrail Craig Mitton	January 18, 2012
1 in 10 Canadians Cannot Afford Prescription Drugs	Medical Daily	Michael Law	January 17, 2012
Health-care funding plan must change, premiers say	Vancouver Sun	Michael Law	January 17, 2012
Prescription drugs out of reach for many in B.C., study finds	MetroNews	Michael Law	January 17, 2012
Cost stops one in 10 Canadians from taking prescribed medicines: study	The Tyee	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
Many struggle to pay for prescriptions	Globe and Mail	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
Poor, sick and uninsured Canadians least likely to afford prescription drugs	Toronto Star	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
B.C. has highest national rate of those who can't afford to take drug prescriptions as directed	Victoria Time Colonist	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
1 in 10 can't afford prescription meds: Study	Canada.com	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
Prescription drug costs	Global TV BC	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
Pricey prescriptions	Global TV Edmonton	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
One in 10 Canadians cannot afford prescription meds	CTV News	Michael Law	January 16, 2012
Northern B.C. study investigates impact of non-medical resources on seniors	Arrow Lake News	Jean Kozak	January 6, 2012
UBC prof launches free online “university” aimed at developing world	The Ubyssey	Erica Frank	January 6, 2012
2009-2011 Media Coverage
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UBC Reports

Headline	Writer	Researcher	Date
Public Health professor pursues tuition-free online university	Brian Kladko	Erica Frank	November 2011
UBC's newest school gets a new director	Patricia Hall	David Patrick	March 2011
Two studies point way for stroke research	Brian Lin	Jodi Edwards	June 3, 2010
New Aboriginal health course bridges campus with communities	Patricia Hall	Patricia Spittal	March 4, 2010
Camp Fyrefly looks to empower LBGTTQI youth	Sean Sullivan	Rod Knight	July 2, 2009
Risking the ride to work	Basil Waugh	Kay Teschke	June 4, 2009
New degree anticipates healthcare needs	Catherine Loiacono	Martin Schechter	Aug. 7, 2008
Health Sciences Online: Building a virtual learning centre	Hilary Thomson	Erica Frank	Dec. 7, 2006
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UBC Medicine magazine

Headline	Researcher	Date
Making Hospitals Healthier Places	Annalee Yassi	Spring 2012
A year of transformation for the School of Population and Public Health Clyde Hertzman: Health Researcher of the Year	David Patrick Clyde Hertzman	Spring 2011
Beyond scapegoating: Exploring how health care organizations can best learn from adverse events	Sam Sheps	Fall 2010
Learning about aboriginal health, straight from the source	Patricia Spittal	Spring 2010
Setting information free: Two professors break down barriers to knowledge transfer	Erica Frank	Fall 2009
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