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Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.

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Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study.

The post Pregnant women at risk of getting the flu are not getting vaccinated appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

Each spring, students in UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing travel to Zambia or Ghana to complete a global health practicum. To help fund this project, the students host the Global Gala, a formal dinner and silent auction open to the community.

The post UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

Each spring, students in UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing travel to Zambia or Ghana to complete a global health practicum. To help fund this project, the students host the Global Gala, a formal dinner and silent auction open to the community.

The post UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

UBC research aims to increase health of men in blue-collar jobs

UBC research aims to increase health of men in blue-collar jobs

Despite studies that show men generally want to be healthy, there are very few workplace programs designed specifically for men that encourage healthy lifestyles.