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Do anxiety and depression affect our risk of cancer?

An international research project used Ontario Health Study data to investigate possible links between depression, anxiety and certain cancers. Living with depression and anxiety has been thought to put people at a higher risk for…

ArticleNov 29, 2023

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Building evidence for the landmark U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes

OICR Senior Investigator Dr. Geoffrey Fong’s research helped inform the newly proposed tobacco control policy. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in April 2022 that it was moving forward with a ban…

ArticleMay 02, 2022

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Dr. Geoffrey Fong appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

OICR senior investigator has been awarded one of Canada’s top civilian honours for his research on policies to reduce the negative health impact of tobacco products.

ArticleJan 04, 2022

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Prevention before treatment: How an OICR investigator is shifting the paradigm of chronic disease in Canada

The BETTER Program for chronic disease prevention and screening now customized for young adults, women and cancer survivors across the country Dr. Eva Grunfeld Cancer doctors are extensively trained to find and treat the disease,…

ArticleJul 23, 2020

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The power of one, benefiting the many

When the first volunteer signed up for the Ontario Health Study (OHS), carefully filling out a detailed online health questionnaire, they no doubt hoped their efforts would do some good. They could never have predicted…

ArticleFeb 12, 2019

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Study highlights effectiveness of worldwide tobacco control treaty

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is used by over 1 billion people and is the number one preventable cause of death and disease. Tobacco—especially smoked tobacco—causes 30 per cent of the world’s…

ArticleMay 31, 2017

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Cancer prevention

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Do anxiety and depression affect our risk of cancer?

Building evidence for the landmark U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes

Dr. Geoffrey Fong appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

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Prevention before treatment: How an OICR investigator is shifting the paradigm of chronic disease in Canada

The power of one, benefiting the many﻿

Study highlights effectiveness of worldwide tobacco control treaty

The power of one, benefiting the many