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This is a photo of a plastic biology model of a uterus. The model is sitting on a table with medical diagrams behind it.
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VIU professor receives grant to research health gaps relating to pelvic pain

Peak Web February 14, 2024

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer In 2021, the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada reported that endometriosis affects around 1 million people in Canada. Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects individuals with a uterus and causes extreme pain, including during menstruation, when being sexually active, and when using the washroom. Diseases like endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease have historically been overlooked by the healthcare industry, which often dismisses concerns from those who have uterine pain.         For Dr. Whitney Wood from Vancouver Island University, the days of overlooking pelvic pain are coming to a close. Wood and…

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Medical research breakthroughs at SFU

Peak Web November 1, 2018

Written by: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate   Cannabis may help provide pain and seizure relief Recent research led by SFU faculty revealed how cannabis may help relieve pain and seizures. The study was led by Reza Ghovanloo and Peter Ruben…

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