Allana LeBlanc, a PhD student with HALO, was recently interviewed by CTV News to discuss whether active video gaming is a good way to get physical activity. Click here to watch the interview.… [read more]

Dr. Kristi Adamo (Research Scientist) was recently interviewed by CBC News for an article titled, “Obesity odds may be higher for children in daycare“. The article discusses a new research study, which reports higher levels of obesity among children attending daycare.
From the article:
All daycares aren’t created equal when… [read more]

Yesterday, Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput (Junior Research Chair) was invited on the TFO television program Ruby to discuss pediatric obesity.
Click here to listen to the interview. It begins at the 7:30 mark and is in French.… [read more]

The Canada Foundation for Innovation has released a video on the front page of its website, which features Dr. Kristi Adamo’s research on childhood obesity. The video feature is embedded below:

Congratulations, Kristi!… [read more]

CTV News ran a story yesterday about how sleep can affect childhood development. The title of the article is, “CHEO working to address sleep loss and side effects.”
Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput (Junior Research Chair) briefly discussed some of the impacts on sleep quality. From the article:
Children five to ten… [read more]

Marisa Murray (PhD candidate) was recently interviewed by Grip Magazine in an article titled, “Constant Distraction“.
From the article:
Marisa Murray is a PhD student in psychology at the University of Ottawa who studies the impacts of social networking sites, including the psychological  and physical well-being of users. She agrees… [read more]

Dr. Rachel Colley (Junior Research Chair) was interviewed today by CTV News on the question of whether being overweight or obese is  now considered acceptable.
Click here to watch the interview.… [read more]

Dr. Gary Goldfield (Clinical Scientist) was recently interviewed about one of his recent studies on the mental health benefits of exercise in teens by Global News in an article, “‘Throw away the scale’ to improve mental health: study“.
From the article:
When you hear the words ‘successful exercise program,’ you… [read more]

In a recent article on CBC.ca, “Pregnancy risks higher for women who were preemies,” HALO Research Scientist Dr. Kristi Adamo discussed whether being born prematurely leads to pregnancy complications.
From the article:
The study was unable to show a cause and effect, namely if being born prematurely leads to pregnancy… [read more]

In the most recent issue of Living Safety Magazine, Dr. Mark Tremblay (Director) and Travis Saunders (PhD candidate) are quoted in an article, “The Dangers of Prolonged Sitting.”
From the article:
According to the 2012 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity, Canadian kids are sedentary for 63… [read more]