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Brock students to play dodgeball for Heart and Stroke Foundation
On Friday, Nov. 20, a large dodgeball tournament in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation will be held in the Ian Beddis Gym, and Brock students and community members are welcome to participate...
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Dietary supplements: the good, the bad and the indifferent
Dietary supplements, including multivitamins, herbal supplements, amino acids and other similar products, have been a controversial topic over the past few years, as people seem unable to agree exactly...
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Mental health on campus: awareness and care
While Brock’s Student Health Services is known for its function as an urgent care walk-in clinic and centre for physical health care and treatment, Brock also offers many services (through Student...
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10 tips for stress management
Three days to go and you have a major paper due. It’s not that you have ignored the task, but rather, you have not had the time to organize the content, primarily due to writer’s block. This issue is...
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Governments expand HPV vaccination programs for young men
By the end of 2015, four out of Canada’s ten provinces agreed to make the vaccine for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) free for certain groups of boys, in addition to the already-provided free vaccinations...
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New study explores how weight is linked to genetics
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently created a working group to conduct more research into how a person’s genetics are related to their ability to achieve and maintain weight loss. While...
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CBC retracts marketplace study on nutritional supplements
CBC released a retraction this Thursday admitting that several of their Marketplace studies contained incorrect information. The retraction stated that some reports about vitamins and supplements from...
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Canadian retailers sold jewlery found to contain toxic metal
Popular jewelry and accessory retailers Ardene and Aldo Accessories have recently faced controversy due to the discovery that some of their products contain heavy amounts of cadmium. Cadmium is a metal...
View ArticleIn-Brief: Super Gonorrhea
While gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that carries serious health risks as well as painful and dangerous symptoms, people who’ve contracted the infection have, up until now, been...
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Canada’s “Gay Blood Ban” may see change
Advocates are hoping that Canada’s controversial policies surrounding blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM) may change in the near future with the new Liberal majority government. Before...
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More Feet on the Ground provides mental health training for students
More Feet on the Ground is a province-wide online tool designed to help Ontario students understand, recognize and respond to mental health concerns. The website is designed as a training tool that...
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Campus initiative sets out to help students quit smoking
Leave the Pack Behind is an organization dedicated to helping students who want to quit smoking reach their goals, and their currently running “wouldurather” contest is designed to further support...
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Veggie Dog DNA Scare
Clear Labs, a new food analytics startup company, has released results from studies that suggest that ten per cent of vegetarian hot dogs contain some amounts of meat DNA. Furthermore, many products...
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Body modification and the art of conducting thorough investigation
On my eighteenth birthday, I was barely out of my last high school exam when I scrambled out the doors of the school and made a beeline to the local tattoo studio to book an appointment. At the time, I...
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Free STI testing and treatment for Brock Students
On Wednesday March 23, Brock will be hosting an STI testing event in the Sean O’Sullivan theatre, where students can go for free and confidential STI testing, as well as free pizza and giveaways. One...
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Abortion debates spark controversy on campus
Brock Life-line, a pro-life club on campus, sparked controversy with their recent outreach campaign, which led to protests and social media criticism from some students. The campaign included a booth...
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Wearable fitness trackers could slow weight loss progress
A report has recently been released that indicates that motion-tracking devices such as the Fitbit, Jawbone, and Nike fuel band, may not actually help users lose weight. The report, released last week...
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Acetaminophen can cause liver damage if taken in high doses
Acetaminophen is commonly used, but the risks are not widely known / Integrated Health Resources Magazine Acetaminophen, more commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, is a drug used to reduce fevers...
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Health Canada says everyone should get the HPV Vaccine
Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, a virus that was much talked about in years past but has fallen off the radar of immediate concern, is in the spotlight again. Previously thought to mainly affect women,...
View ArticleSTDs on the rise amongst American youth
According to a recent report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cases of sexually transmitted diseases have hit an all time high in the United States as of 2016. Studies...
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