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February 10, 2009
How healthy is your heart?
Valentine’s Day puts the focus on the heart - but how healthy is yours? SFU kinesiologists Diane Finegood and Scott Lear have studies underway aimed at curbing obesity and better understanding how that and other factors lead to adverse heart conditions. Finegood is the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, and is leading a national research project on obesity. Lear is studying the heart health of Canadians, particularly the country’s immigrant population.
Diane Finegood, 778.782.3319; diane_finegood@sfu.ca
Scott Lear, 778.782.7916/3615; salear@sfu.ca
http://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/news/story_12300821.shtml
Out of work; out of love?
Temporary spells of unemployment may cause stress in a relationship but are not major factors in divorce, says SFU economist Doug Allen, who studies the economics of marriage. He is doubtful the economic downturn – thus far – is having much of an impact. “What does matter are long periods of chronic unemployment. When one spouse turns out to be much less productive than had been expected the result is often divorce,” Allen notes.
Doug Allen, 778.782.3445; allen@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/~allen/
Dealing with seasonal moods
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love for many but a depressing time for others. Fern Jaspers-Fayer, a PhD student in experimental biological and cognitive psychology at SFU, studies moods and thoughts in those with depressive conditions, including Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. She is investigating ways to help diagnose and provide therapy for people affected by such disorders.
Fern Jaspers-Fayer, fern.fayer@gmail.com
Valentine’s Day puts the focus on the heart - but how healthy is yours? SFU kinesiologists Diane Finegood and Scott Lear have studies underway aimed at curbing obesity and better understanding how that and other factors lead to adverse heart conditions. Finegood is the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, and is leading a national research project on obesity. Lear is studying the heart health of Canadians, particularly the country’s immigrant population.
Diane Finegood, 778.782.3319; diane_finegood@sfu.ca
Scott Lear, 778.782.7916/3615; salear@sfu.ca
http://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/news/story_12300821.shtml
Out of work; out of love?
Temporary spells of unemployment may cause stress in a relationship but are not major factors in divorce, says SFU economist Doug Allen, who studies the economics of marriage. He is doubtful the economic downturn – thus far – is having much of an impact. “What does matter are long periods of chronic unemployment. When one spouse turns out to be much less productive than had been expected the result is often divorce,” Allen notes.
Doug Allen, 778.782.3445; allen@sfu.ca
www.sfu.ca/~allen/
Dealing with seasonal moods
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love for many but a depressing time for others. Fern Jaspers-Fayer, a PhD student in experimental biological and cognitive psychology at SFU, studies moods and thoughts in those with depressive conditions, including Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. She is investigating ways to help diagnose and provide therapy for people affected by such disorders.
Fern Jaspers-Fayer, fern.fayer@gmail.com
Linda Daigneault
Saw Mr. Lear today (Aug. 26) on Canada AM regarding his online heart fix pilot programme. I have a pacemaker/defibillator because of my cardiomyopathy. Could I become part of this programme? Thank you Linda Daigneault 450 691-6262