Chronic disease is emerging as a significant health challenge for women in Canada. Given women’s average greater life expectancy than men in Canada, women live with a high rate of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), diabetes, and musculoskeletal diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis.

Physical activity can help to prevent the development of some chronic diseases in women as well as improve the quality of life of women living with chronic conditions. We are therefore interested in helping women and girls be physically active.

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Women & Tobacco
Women Addictions & Mental Health
Mothering & Maternity
Women & Health services
Physical Activity
Speaker Series
Healthy Choices in Pregnancy
Coalescing on Women and Substance Use


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