Hip Health http://www.hiphealth.ca The Centre for Hip Health and Mobility en-us Copyright 2010, Hip Health, all rights reserved. http://www.hiphealth.ca/media/templateElements/randomimageelement/1010/hhLogo.jpg Hip Health http://www.hiphealth.ca/rss/1080 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Dr. Heather McKay’s Action Schools! BC Project Showcased in CIHR’s Biannual 'Show Me the Evidence']]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/dr.-heather-mckay-s-action-schools--bc-project-showcased-in-cihr-s-biannual-show-me-the-evidence Canadian Institutes of Health Research: www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/Weight training might slow cognitive decline: study NY Times - April 10, 2013 - text adapted from the article by GRETCHEN REYNOLDS http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/how-exercise-may-boost-the-brain/

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Call for Abstracts - 3rd International Patellofemoral Pain - Research Retreat & Clinical Symposium]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/3rd-International-Patellofemoral-Pain-Research-Retreat-&-Clinical-Symposium-802 www.ipfrr.com

]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Sit less, live more: Why sitting is the new tobacco - and how to quit the habit]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/sit-less%2C-live-more--why-sitting-is-the-new-tobacco---and-how-to-quit-the-habit Vancouver Sun - Yvonne Jeffery (Calgary Herald) - January 31, 2012

]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM Core Research Members, Dr. Antony Hodgson and Dr. Pierre Guy, co-found new spin-off company - Traumis Surgical Systems Inc.]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/chhm-core-research-member-dr.-antony-hodgson-s-lab-forms-traumis-surgical-systems UILO Annual Report 2012

]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[7 Surprising Benefits to Working Out ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/7-surprising-benefits-to-working-out Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew - The Toronto Star - January 8, 2013

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre Wins Real Estate Board's Award of Merit and is Featured on popular architecture website archdaily.com]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/robert-h.n.-ho-research-centre---our-home

]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM Core Research Member Dr. Meghan Winters promotes "bikeability" through Bikescore]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/chhm-core-research-member-dr.-meghan-winters-promotes--bikeability--through-bikescore sfu.ca - December 2012

]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, CHHM Core Research Member, Tier II Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/dr.-teresa-liu-ambrose%2C-chhm-core-research-member%2C-recipient-of-tier-ii-canada-research-chair-in-physical-activity%2C-mobility%2C-and-cognitive-neuroscience

]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Global impact of CHHM Research – Teresa-Liu Ambrose’s studies highlighted in news stories around the world]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/global-impact-of-chhm-research---teresa-liu-ambrose-s-studies-highlighted-in-news-stories-around-the-world Eastern Tribune, Pakistan - November 24, 2012

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[People in the dark about arthritis, ‘the most disabling condition in Canada’ ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/people-in-the-dark-about-arthritis%2C--the-most-disabling-condition-in-canada- Carly Weeks - The Globe and Mail - November 15, 2012

]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[97-year-old doing double on treadmill]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/97-year-old-doing-double-on-treadmill J.P Squire - Kelowna Daily Courier - October 27, 2012

]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Aging in a Changing World]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/aging-in-a-changing-world---canadian-association-on-gerontology---41st-annual-scientific-and--educational-meeting%2C-vancouver-bc---october-18---20%2C-2012 Canadian Association on Gerontology - 41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, Vancouver BC - October 18 - 20, 2012

]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Staying Mobile: The Secret to Ageing Well?]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/staying-mobile--the-secret-to-ageing-well- Experts in bone and joint health from the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility and UBC Okanagan held a panel discussion about the importance of mobility across the lifespan in Kelowna - October 24, 2012.

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Determining how and why falls occur in elderly people will help to support development of valid and effective approaches for balance assessment and fall prevention in the long-term care environment.]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/lancet-article---video-capture-of-the-circumstances-of-falls-in-elderly-people-residing-in-long-term-care--an-observational-study-936 Video capture of the circumstances of falls in elderly people residing in long-term care: an observational study The Lancet, Early Online Publication - October 17, 2012

]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Ms. Libby Davies, Dr. Kennedy Stewart, and Dr. Robert McMaster visit the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/ms.-libby-davies%2C-dr.-kennedy-stewart%2C-and-dr.-robert-mcmaster-visit-the-centre-for-hip-health-and-mobility

]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium - September 27th to 29th, 2012]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/2nd-international-scientific-tendinopathy-symposium---september-27th-to-29th%2C-2012 www.ists2012.com

]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Exercise and health: An interview with Professor Karim Khan]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/exercise-and-health--an-interview-with-professor-karim-khan April Cashin-Garbutt - news-medical.net - September 12, 2012

]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Vancouver invests $50,000 in study of proposed bike-share program]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/vancouver-invests--50%2C000-in-study-of-proposed-bike-share-program Vancouver Sun - Kelly Sinoski - August 16, 2012

]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Devising a new model for hip fracture recovery]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/devising-a-new-model-for-hip-fracture-recovery UBC Medicine - VOL 8 NO 1 - Spring 2012

]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CIHR Knowledge Translation Guidebook features the work of Dr. Linda Li and her team on a new web-based decision aid for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/-tbd--923 CIHR - IMHA On the Move - Summer 2012

]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM Core Member, Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose - Further evidence that Strength Training Key In Preventing Alzheimer's]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/chhm-core-member%2C-dr.-teresa-liu-ambrose---further-evidence-that-strength-training-key-in-preventing-alzheimer-s

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Two CHHM Core Members Receive 2012 MSFHR Research Scholar (Clinical) Awards ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/2012-msfhr-scholar-awards--an-investment-in-the-health-of-british-columbians-915 www.msfhr.org - July 2012

]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Doctors should consider exercise a fifth 'vital sign']]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/doctors-should-consider-exercise-a-fifth--vital-sign--914 VCH Connect - July 11, 2012

]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Guest Editorial: Physical Activity and Workplace Sedentary Behaviour ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/physical-activity-and-workplace-sedentary-behaviour-913 Physiotherapy Canada, Volume 64, Number 1 / 2012

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Lancet Profile - Karim Khan: good sport]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/lancet-profile----karim-khan--good-sport The Lancet, Volume 380, Issue 9836 - July 7, 2012

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Lancet Article - Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/sport-and-exercise-as-contributors-to-the-health-of-nations-908 The Lancet, Volume 380, Issue 9836 - July 7, 2012

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Olympics spur calls for doctors to see exercise as 'vital sign']]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/olympics-spur-calls-for-doctors-to-see-exercise-as--vital-sign--906 Marlene Habib, CBC News - July 5, 2012

]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Move It or Lose It! - CHHM Researcher, Karim Khan, is the lead author for a major scientific paper on health benefits of everyday physical activity]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/-change-title---sport-and-exercise-as-contributors-to-the-health-of-nations

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[BC Hip Fracture Registry Dataset Creation Meeting at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/bc-hip-fracture-registry-dataset-creation-meeting Representatives from the UK National Hip Fracture Database and Swedish National Register for Hip Fracture Patients (RIKSHOFT), the Ministry of Health, local health authorities, clinicians and scientists came together with the assistance of CHHM Interim Director Dr. Pierre Guy and doctoral student Anna Chudyk to discuss the development of a registry of hip fractures in British Columbia.

]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM doctoral trainee receives CIHR doctoral research award]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/chhm-doctoral-trainee-receives-cihr-doctoral-research-award Award winner proves to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Resistance training may stave off dementia]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/resistance-training-may-stave-off-dementia CBS News, New York - April 25, 2012

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Does pumping iron also pump up memory?]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Does pumping iron also pump up memory Sandi Gauvin, alive.com - April 24, 2012

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Weight training aids memory in older women]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Weight training aids memory in older women Armenian Medical Network - April 24, 2012

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Dementia prevention may include weight training study suggests]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Dementia prevention may include weight training study suggests The Inquisitr - April 24, 2012

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Weight training staves off dementia in older women]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Weight training staves off dementia in older women CBC News - April 24, 2012

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Weight training helps prevent dementia]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Weight training helps prevent dementia Janice Wood, PsychCentral - April 24, 2012

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Weight training may stave off dementia in seniors: study]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Weight training may stave off dementia in seniors: study Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun - April 23, 2012

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Weight training might slow cognitive decline: study]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Weight training might slow cognitive decline: study CTVNews.ca - April 23, 2012

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Strength training may give boost to seniors' brains]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/Strength training may give boost to seniors' brains Alan Mozes, MSN HealthDay News - April 23, 2012

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Top national funding award goes to CHHM doctoral trainee]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/top-national-funding-award-goes-to-chhm-doctoral-trainee Award recipient demonstrates 'leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement'.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM trainee awarded the Endeavour Research Fellowship from the Australian Government’s scholarship program]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/chhm-trainee-awarded-the-endeavour-research-fellowship-from-the-australian-government-s-scholarship-program The Australia Endeavour Awards are the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing study, research or professional development opportunities between Australia and the world.

]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[2nd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium - Registration and call for abstracts now open]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/2nd-international-scientific-tendinopathy-symposium---registration-and-call-for-abstracts-now-open www.ists2012.com

]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM 4th Annual Action Planning Day]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/chhm-4th-annual-action-planning-day CHHM principal investigators, trainees and research staff gathered at our new home, the Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre, to celebrate research success in the past year and to discuss future sustainability strategies for the Centre.

]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Sore Achilles? Things have to get worse in order to get better]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/sore-achilles--things-have-to-get-worse-in-order-to-get-better Alex Hutchinson, Globe and Mail

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Determining safe vibration limits for the medical evacuation of spinal cord injured people]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/determining-safe-vibration-limits-for-the-medical-evacuation-of-spinal-cord-injured-people Congratulations to Dr. Peter Cripton, CHHM principal investigator, who received a $2.3M grant funded by the United States Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP).

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Nocturnal leg cramps and prescriptions that precede them]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/nocturnal-leg-cramps-and-prescriptions-that-precede-them Dr. Scott Garrison, a CHHM Doctoral Candidate and a practicing Richmond family physician, has become the first to observe the link between the use of two major drug types and leg cramps that occur during sleep.

]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Rheumatoid arthritis: not the life sentence it used to be]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/rheumatoid-arthritis--not-the-life-sentence-it-used-to-be Adriana Barton, The Globe and Mail

]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Prevention studies to help reduce falls ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/prevention-studies-to-help-reduce-falls South Asia Mail

]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Tips for staying fall-free this winter]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/tips-for-staying-fall-free-this-winter Coast Reporter, December 26, 2011

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Aging boomers send city planners to the drawing board – with the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility!]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/aging-boomers-send-city-planners-to-the-drawing-board---with-the-centre-for-hip-health-and-mobility- Lisa Carver, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, December 2011

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM Lunch & Learn [Fall 2011]]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm-2nd-lunch-and-learn Tips and Tricks for getting started with Stata

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[It's not obesity that's killing us – it's the lack of exercise]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/it-s-not-obesity-that-s-killing-us---it-s-the-lack-of-exercise Sarah Warwick, The Guardian, November 28, 2011

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Cities study how to become age-friendly: better sidewalks, benches, washrooms]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/cities-study-how-to-become-age-friendly--better-sidewalks%2C-benches%2C-washrooms Anne-Marie Tobin, The Canadian Press - November 21, 2011

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[VCHRI Spotlight: The B4 Clinic]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/vchri-spotlight--the-b4-clinic Lisa Carver, VCHRI Communications

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Researchers look for ways to improve city infrastructure for seniors]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/researchers-look-for-ways-to-improve-city-infrastructure-for-seniors Pamela Fayerman, Sun Health Issues Reporter, Vancouver Sun

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[City planning considers needs of mobility scooters owners]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/city-planning-considers-needs-of-mobility-scooters-owners Paul Craven, Mobility Scooter News

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[“If we build it, will they walk?” Making cities good places to grow older]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/-if-we-build-it%2C-will-they-walk---making-cities-good-places-to-grow-older Pamela Fayerman, Sun Health Issues Reporter, Vancouver Sun

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Aging boomers send city planners to the drawing board]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/aging-boomers-send-city-planners-to-the-drawing-board Lisa Carver, VCH/VCH Research Institute - October 31, 2011

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Baby boomers: The next arthritis generation]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/baby-boomers--the-next-arthritis-generation By John Esdaile, Special to the Vancouver Sun

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[$60 million world-class medical research centre opens]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/60-million-world-class-medical-research-centre-opens-UBC

]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM at the Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre officially opened - September 15th 2011]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm-at-the-robert-h.n.-ho-research-centre-officially-opened---september-15th-2011 This world class facility provides the opportunity for CHHM researchers from across disciplines to solve the problem of arthritis and fall related fractures

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Hip and joint centre opens at Vancouver General Hospital]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/hip-and-joint-centre-opens-at-vancouver-general-hospital John Colebourn, The Province - September 15, 2011

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[$60-million health care research centre opens at VGH]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/60-million-health-care-research-centre-opens-at-vgh Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun - September 15, 2011

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre now open]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/robert-h.n.-ho-research-centre-now-open Focusing on early detection and disease prevention - Vancouver Coastal Health

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health open new medical research centre]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/ubc-and-vancouver-coastal-health-open-new-medical-research-centre Brian Kladko - UBC Public Affairs

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[$60M world-class health-care research centre opens]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/60m-world-class-health-care-research-centre-opens Ministry of Health News Release - September 15, 2011

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Early, aggressive intervention critical for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/early%2C-aggressive-intervention-critical-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-sufferers Iris Winston, Postmedia News

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM Open House]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm-celebrates-new-home-with-an-open-house Centre warming at our new facility - Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Canadian Biomaterials Society elects CHHM Researcher as President]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/canadian-biomaterials-society-elects-chhm-researcher-as-president Dr. Rizhi Wang is elected to the top post for an organization that promotes the development of biomaterials science, technology and education in Canada

]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM opens new facility!]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_opens_new_facility_ CHHM researchers, trainees and staff start moving to the new Robert H. N. Ho Research Centre

]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre receives feature coverage in Award Magazine]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/robert_h.n._ho_research_centre_receives_feature_coverage_in_award_magazine Robin Brunet, June 2011, Award Magazine - the BC magazine of sustainable architecture, construction, and interior design]

]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM On the Move: We love Vancouver]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_on_the_move__we_love_vancouver

]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Exercise, diet, precautions are key in preventing seniors from falling ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/exercise%2C_diet%2C_precautions_are_key_in_preventing_seniors_from_falling Carly Weeks, Globe and Mail

]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[The Walk for Lupus]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/the_walk_for_lupus Take a Step to Conquer Lupus on June 5

]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Falling seniors: A preventable problem, a ‘huge health burden’ ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/falling_seniors__a_preventable_problem%2C_a__huge_health_burden_ Carly Weeks, The Globe and Mail

]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Seniors deserve better fall prevention ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/seniors_deserve_better_fall_prevention Globe and Mail Editorial

]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM 4th Annual Trainee Poster Day]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_4th_annual_trainee_poster_day Congratulations to all participants and special thanks go to the CHHM Trainee Committee.

]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Sitting Is Bad for You: What Can You Do About It at Work?]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/sitting_is_bad_for_you__what_can_you_do_about_it_at_work_ Eric Markowitz, Inc.com

]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM’s Inaugural Lunch & Learn Welcomes Dr. Steven Boyd ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_s_inaugural_lunch_%26_learn_welcomes_dr._steven_boyd Entertaining lecture and workshop kicks off the CHHM's Lunch and Learn series

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Sedentary workers would benefit from standing up for their health]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/sedentary_workers_would_benefit_from_standing_up_for_their_health Denise Ryan, Vancouver Sun

]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM trainee recognized by VCHRI with Rising Star Award]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_trainee_recognized_by_vchri_with_rising_star_award Sarah Moore has been awarded a Rising Star by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) for being an exemplary role model to peer groups

]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Move It! The Latest in Mobility Research]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/move_it__the_latest_in_mobility_research-504 UBC researchers highlight cutting-edge questions about joint and bone health.

]]> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Moving towards developing the right tools to capture the impact of research]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/moving_towards_developing_the_right_tools_to_capture_the_impact_of_research Leading the way in innovative thinking, the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (CHHM) hosted the Establishing a Metric to Assess Research Impact: An Interactive Workshop on February 10 and 11 at the YWCA in downtown Vancouver.

]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Larger femoral heads may reduce dislocation rates in revision THA]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/larger_femoral_heads_may_reduce_dislocation_rates_in_revision_tha ORTHOSuperSite - Donald S. Garbuz, MD, MHSc, shared his Frank Steinchfield Award-winning findings at the 2011 Hip Society/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Free public talk: Move It! The Latest in Mobility Research]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/free_public_talk__move_it__the_latest_in_mobility_research Join us for this free public talk - join leading experts in joint and bone health to learn about the latest in mobility research, treatments and prevention strategies.

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Strength training does more than bulk up muscles]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/strength_training_does_more_than_bulk_up_muscles Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times

]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM trainee awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Age Plus Prize]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_trainee_awarded_the_canadian_institutes_of_health_research_age_plus_prize Dr. Jennifer Davis received the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Age Plus Prize for one of her doctoral thesis papers. She designed a concurrent, prospective economic analysis using individual level data on cost and effectiveness outcomes as part of a study showing the importance of resistance training for brain function.

]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Innovations could drastically reduce seniors’ fall-related injuries ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/innovations_could_drastically_reduce_seniors__fall-related_injuries Niamh Scallan, Globe and Mail

]]> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Researchers take a stand for safer bus rides ]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/researchers_take_a_stand_for_safer_bus_rides Niamh Scallan, The Globe and Mail

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[The value of weight-bearing exercise]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/the_value_of_weight-bearing_exercise Gunnar Mossberg, San Diego Union Tribune

]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM Annual Research and Impact Action Planning Session]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/chhm_annual_research_and_impact_action_planning_session A lively and interactive session with researchers, trainees, and staff taking the opportunity to interact, celebrate research success over the past year, identify major priorities, and set the course for theme-based research activities for year 2011.

]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[A new look for 2011]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2011/a_new_look_for_2011 The official launch of our new hiphealth.ca website.

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Seniors' strength training helps cognition, Vancouver study finds]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/seniors__strength_training_helps_cognition%2C_vancouver_study_finds Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Strength training for seniors provides sustained cognitive function and economic benefits: Vancouver Coastal Health / UBC research]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/strength_training_for_seniors_provides_sustained_cognitive_function_and_economic_benefits__vancouver_coastal_health___ubc_research Media Release | December 13, 2010

]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Lower Mainland Health Authorities focus on research and education during Falls Prevention Week]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/lower_mainland_health_authorities_focus_on_research_and_education_during_falls_prevention_week News Release - Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health

]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Round Table Discussion on Fear of Falling]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/round_table_discussion_on_fear_of_falling

]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM Poster Making Workshop]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/chhm_poster_making_workshop The CHHM Trainee Committee organized the Introductory Level Poster Making Workshop in collaboration with the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI).

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM researchers awarded a $2.5M Team Grant to advance knowledge in hip osteoarthritis]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/chhm_researchers_awarded_a__2.5m_team_grant_to_advance_knowledge_in_hip_osteoarthritis Professor John Esdaile leads a CIHR Team called IMPAKT-HIP that will investigate whether certain types of physical activity are related to hip osteoarthritis (OA).

]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Minister Kevin Falcon Pays a Visit to the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/minister_kevin_falcon_pays_a_visit_to_the_centre_for_hip_health_and_mobility Minster of Health Services Kevin Falcon visited the CHHM on July 27, 2010.

]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[International symposium on exercise to promote cognitive health and functional independence]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/international_symposium_on_exercise_to_promote_cognitive_health_and_functional_independence

]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Bifocals may cause falls - but switching to single lens glasses for active outdoor use is an effective solution]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/bifocals_may_cause_falls_-_but_switching_to_single_lens_glasses_for_active_outdoor_use_is_an_effective_solution

]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Research accolades to the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) scientists]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/research_accolades_to_the_arthritis_research_centre_of_canada__arc__scientists

]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM researcher examines recovery of seniors' mobility after fall-related hip fractures]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/chhm_researcher_examines_recovery_of_seniors__mobility_after_fall-related_hip_fractures

]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CHHM 3rd Annual Trainee Poster Day]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/chhm_3rd_annual_trainee_poster_day Congratulations to all participants and special thanks go to the CHHM Trainee Committee.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM researcher shows weight training improves cognitive function in seniors]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/chhm_researcher_shows_weight_training_improves_cognitive_function_in_seniors

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Weight training improves cognitive function in seniors]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2010/weight_training_improves_cognitive_function_in_seniors

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Sedatives, mood-altering drugs related to falls among elderly: UBC study]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/sedatives%2C_mood-altering_drugs_related_to_falls_among_elderly__ubc_study UBC Media Release

]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[The Royal Visit]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/the_royal_visit The Duchess of Cornwall visited the CHHM Mobile Research Laboratory.

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Innovative Mobile Research Lab Arrives in Victoria]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/innovative_mobile_research_lab_arrives_in_victoria News Release - Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Mobile Lab Dedicated to Mobility Rolls Out Inaugural Study in Okanagan]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/mobile_lab_dedicated_to_mobility_rolls_out_inaugural_study_in_okanagan News Release - UBCO

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[British Columbia unveils mobile hip and mobility research laboratory]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/british_columbia_unveils_mobile_hip_and_mobility_research_laboratory The Canadian Press - August 21, 2009

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Mobile Lab will promote bone health in BC]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/mobile_lab_will_promote_bone_health_in_bc Canadian Healthcare Technology - August 13, 2009

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Unique Mobile Lab to Unlock BC Bone Health Secrets]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/unique_mobile_lab_to_unlock_bc_bone_health_secrets News Release - Ministry of Health Services, Vancouver Coastal Health

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[B.C.'s women of distinction honoured at awards show]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/b.c._s_women_of_distinction_honoured_at_awards_show The Vancouver Sun - June 3, 2009

]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[What type of exercise is best for maintaining strong bones?]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/what_type_of_exercise_is_best_for_maintaining_strong_bones_ The Globe and Mail - May 22, 2009

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[More fall prevention support for seniors]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/more_fall_prevention_support_for_seniors News release - Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[$15-million donation launches research centre at VGH]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/_15-million_donation_launches_research_centre_at_vgh News Release - Office of the Premier, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHHM 2nd Annual Trainee Poster Day]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/chhm_2nd_annual_trainee_poster_day

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Research accolades to CIHR grant awardees]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2009/research_accolades_to_cihr_grant_awardees Congratulations to Dr. Vincent Duronio and Dr. Karim Khan who were successful this round of funding.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[CIHR Cafe Scientifique presents: Fit not Frail]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2008/cihr_cafe_scientifique_presents__fit_not_frail Activities to promote health at any age or ability

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <![CDATA[UBC researchers invent helmet that significantly reduces forces to neck during head-first impact]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2008/ubc_researchers_invent_helmet_that_significantly_reduces_forces_to_neck_during_head-first_impact Media Release - UBC

]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Trainee accolades]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2008/trainee_accolades

]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[New CT scanner provides new details]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2008/new_ct_scanner_provides_new_details CTV News - February 26, 2008

]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 <![CDATA[CHH recieves $10M in BC provincial budget]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2008/chh_recieves__10m_in_bc_provincial_budget

]]> <![CDATA[What’s good for your heart and muscles is good for your brain]]> http://www.hiphealth.ca/news/2012/what-s-good-for-your-heart-and-muscles-is-good-for-your-brain fitness.org.au - August 10, 2012

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