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OTTAWA (December 13, 2007) - Flu, colds and bugs love the holidays. All that kissing, hugging and handshaking put people at a higher risk of getting sick. Also, the season is ripe with situations where we risk eating food that hasn't been properly cooked or that remains un-refrigerated for too long. Add partying, rich foods and alcohol into the mix, and this time of year can do a lot of damage to our bodies. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) supports several researchers whose work could result in fewer visits to hospital emergency wards during the holidays, and all year round.
Experts:
Eating, drinking, merrymaking
Avoiding extra pounds during the holidays: the ongoing battle Dr. Diane Finegood, Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
Enjoy the buffet, but beware of bugs: what you need to know about food pathogensDr. Subash Sad, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Ottawa and the National Research Council
Drinking to your health over the holidays: Why heavy episodic drinking is hazardousDr. Robert Murray, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre Foundation
Sharing the flu with a kiss and a handshakeDr. Mark Loeb, CIHR-funded researcher from McMaster University
Why do those holiday tunes get stuck in your head so much? Dr. Robert Zatorre, CIHR-funded researcher from the Montreal Neurological Institute and co-director of the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound (BRAMS)
New Year, New You
Helping you keep New Year's resolutions on smoking cessationDrs. Joan Bottorff and John Oliffe, CIHR-funded researchers from the University of British Columbia
Staying fit on a tight scheduleDr. Martin Gibala, CIHR-funded researcher at McMaster University
Is smoking in your genes?Dr. Rachel Tyndale, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Toronto
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
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David CoulombeCIHR Media SpecialistOffice: 613-941-4563 Mobile: 613-808-7526 Email: mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
