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The introduction of the ChatGPT by Open AI has created a major disruption to the entire economy around the globe. In its short tenure, ChatGPT and alternative generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools showed tremendous opportunities as well as challenges for overall economy and all industries. Certainly, hospitality, tourism, and travel industries are not immune to this major disruption.
Read MoreSolid organ transplantation is a life-saving procedure for individuals with end-stage organ failure. However, after transplantation, recipients often face challenges in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including engaging in regular physical activity. Digital health interventions have emerged as a promising tool to support and enhance physical activity in this population.
Read MoreIn a year beset by record high air and ocean temperatures, wildfires and floods, and manifest across the globe, the reality of climate change is undeniable. However, dangerous climate change is but one of many interconnected symptoms of human ecological overshoot, along with relentless degradation of the natural environment, loss of biodiversity, and a host of social, economic and political trends.
Read MoreWorld politics undeniably changed over the last 30 years. Our new book, World Politics. International Relations & Globalisation in the 21st Century, examines and explains what has happened over the last three decades: how the complexities, contestations and uncertainties of world politics has taken us to where we are today.
Read MoreThe threads of culture, religion, and history are interwoven in the Northeast Indian tapestry of identity politics. Understanding the “othering” of Muslims in this region is not just an academic exercise, it is about recognizing the real-world implications of how we define “us” versus “them” and the impact this has on people's lives.
Read MoreAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder. This condition can impair academic, social, and/or occupational functions. For these reasons, it is important to conduct surveillance of ADHD trends over time for the purpose of planning for healthcare services and resources. Yet, studies on the prevalence and incidence rates for ADHD in Canada have largely used case-finding algorithms applied to health administrative data that have not been adequately validated so it is unclear how accurate these algorithms are at detecting cases of ADHD.
Read MoreDemocracy has been on the decline globally for 16 consecutive years. U.S. democracy mirrors a similar trend, with increasing public distrust in government, rising polarizations, and growing disinformation and other threats from rapid advances in technology—all of which sound the alarm bell that such division has made it difficult for diverse peoples living in the U.S. to listen to each other and find common ground. And amid these democratic challenges, the 2022 NAEP Civics assessment results show a persistently low level of civics knowledge – a warning sign that our younger generation is not adequately prepared for these complex challenges
Read MoreThere is considerable research now, showing the negative mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across many countries, about one in three people in the general population reported psychological distress. Those at higher risk for being infected with COVID-19, reported more depression and anxiety symptoms. But the healthcare system needed to keep functioning, as many people were sick and dying. How could HCWs be supported to continue their vital work? The current study looked at whether a brief coping-focused psychotherapy treatment, would be associated with positive changes in Ontario HCWs’ mental health during the pandemic.
Read MoreChina is currently experiencing rapid growth in its older adult population, a demographic shift that has the potential to negatively impact its economy and market. This includes issues such as labor shortages and decreased productivity. One significant issue relates to the sleep patterns of older adults.
Read MoreThe climate crisis is intensely emotional: many of us feel anxious about the future and frustrated at the lack of adequate political action. At the same time, we may be hopeful that we can avert the worst of the projected outcomes and maybe even feel excited at the prospect of building a better world. Yet despite the clear links between emotions and sustainability, scientific knowledge is lacking on how emotions shape and are shaped by the climate and biodiversity crises, and how our emotions relate to pro-environmental behaviour.
Read MoreIn our recent book, The Handbook of Social Justice in Psychological Therapies, we bring together authors from across counselling, clinical and educational psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, people with lived experience of the topics, and participatory action researchers. We try to rise to current professional and societal challenges and provide contributions on both theoretical understandings and how we might enact our social justice values both inside and outside of the therapy room.
Read MoreSocial media use has been linked to increases in mental illness than experienced by previous generations. Although social media was intended as a place for connection, it has become a place for adverse comparison that contributes to experiences of suicide ideation, body dysmorphia, eating disorders, and loneliness. Many students enter their post high school experience with various unprocessed difficulties that make their academic, family, and career demands more strenuous to manage. An expansion of counseling services, especially in high school, can mitigate the growing crisis of social comparison induced mental illness.
Read MoreOver the last five years adolescent use of e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, has risen rapidly. The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 2.5 million high school and 380,000 middle school students in the United States currently vape. This is concerning because vaping in young people is associated with several harms. For example, vaping in adolescence is associated with nicotine addiction and starting to smoke combustible cigarettes later in life. There is also the risk of acute illness, such as e-cigarette, or vaping, product-use associated lung injury (EVALI), a disease that first garnered public attention in summer of 2019. By February 2020, more than 2,700 cases requiring hospitalization of EVALI had been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with over 75% of these patients under 35. In mid-January 2020, the CDC reported a link between vaping THC containing devices and EVALI, but noted that 14% of cases were in patients who exclusively used nicotine containing products.
Read MoreIn the ever-evolving landscape of technological advancements, one concept has captured the imagination and potential for transformative change: artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking development in information and communication technology has become the catalyst for what we now recognize as intelligent manufacturing. Gone are the days when the performance of modern machine tools relied solely on the operator's theoretical and experimental knowledge. Instead, a new era has dawned, characterized by intelligent behaviors that seamlessly integrate sensing, simulating, modeling, controlling, and monitoring processes. This metamorphosis has given rise to intelligent manufacturing, which outshines its traditional counterpart in ways previously thought unimaginable.
Read MoreMen have shorter life spans and higher rates of preventable illnesses and diseases than women. Despite these concerns, men are less likely to seek preventive healthcare and engage in health promotion efforts – things that have led them to be called a “hard to reach” group. However, research among men has shown that men really do care about their health. This represents a significant contradiction. This contradiction highlights the need to improve health promotion efforts among men.
Read MoreWe conducted family interviews with families of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, in order to better understand the stress that these families experience and the role that school nurses play in supporting these families. We had some interesting findings!
Read MoreSocially vulnerable type 2 diabetes patients live shorter lives, experience more diabetes complications and benefit less from health services than other type 2 diabetes patients. Diabetes treatment involves both formal health care including consultations and lab tests and self-care including dietary changes, exercise, and medication taking. As disease progresses patients often experience comorbidities and complications demanding specialized health care. This is often more centralized and demand referral potentially making it challenging for socially vulnerable patients first to access and then to attend care.
Read MoreHuman milk has a balanced composition and is considered the first source of nutrition for newborn infants. Its components include antibodies, digestive enzymes, beneficial microorganisms and hormones. However, studies show that the composition of human milk may undergo variations due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
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