Heart & Lung Health
On-scene care saves more lives than transporting cardiac arrest patients to hospital
By Camilo Trujillo Sanchez | October 14, 2020
UBC’s Dr. Brian Grunau weighs in on the findings of his new study on treating cardiac arrests.
Wildfire smoke has immediate harmful health effects
By Camilo Trujillo Sanchez | June 24, 2020
New UBC research finds exposure to wildfire smoke affects the body’s respiratory and cardiovascular systems almost immediately.
Falling childhood asthma rates linked to declining use of unnecessary antibiotics
By Camilo Trujillo Sanchez | June 17, 2020
A new study suggests that careful antibiotic use in children under the age of one is important to help preserve the diversity and abundance of healthy gut bacteria.
UBC researchers warn of dangers of air pollution during COVID-19 outbreak
By dcc2012 | March 30, 2020
Air pollution can make infections of the respiratory tract more severe.
Obesity, heart disease, and diabetes may be communicable
By Kerry Blackadar | January 17, 2020
A new study proposes some non-communicable diseases, like heart disease and diabetes, may spread by gut bacteria.
Canadians dying at a higher rate in areas with more air pollution
By Reyhana Heatherington | November 25, 2019
The study is the largest so far to look at the relationship between air pollution and mortality in Canada.
Pain medications linked to higher cardiovascular risks in patients with osteoarthritis
By dcc2012 | August 7, 2019
Those with osteoarthritis in the study sample had a 23 per cent higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Uncontrolled asthma could cost U.S. economy more than $963 billion in the next 20 years
By dcc2012 | June 28, 2019
New study co-authored by Mark FitzGerald estimates the medical costs of uncontrolled asthma combined with productivity losses due to sick days.
Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
By dcc2012 | May 28, 2019
New UBC study co-authored by Don Sin evaluated 10 years’ worth of medical and pharmacy data.
Filtered diesel exhaust may worsen allergy-induced lung impairment more than unfiltered
By dcc2012 | April 12, 2019
Filtered air pollution from diesel engines could make allergy-induced lung impairment worse than exposure to unfiltered diesel exhaust.