by Yasmina Seifeddine | Nov 24, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Series, Stories for UBCCA
Every year, when November rolls around, everyone gets excited to participate in Movember, from wearing moustaches (real or fake) to raising funds and being part of the month-long movement. However, Movember is not simply about one disease but rather the overall mental...
by Aysan | Nov 6, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Series, Stories for UBCCA
As Movember approaches, a memory came to my mind, one of a friend frantically calling me one day and trying to cope with an incident she experienced earlier that morning: “I had just woken up to go for a run, taking a route across Lions Gate Bridge. Halfway...
by Yasmina Seifeddine | Oct 31, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Stories for UBCCA
Earlier this month, UBC CA gave you the low down on Breast Cancer and its history. But what is often lost in the mix is the individuality of each case of breast cancer and how personal it can get. This easily happens because the faceless statistics and massive numbers...
by Aysan | Oct 23, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Stories for UBCCA
Illustration by Nicole Nedeff The effects of the coronavirus on patients’ lives in hospitals, their treatments and communication with their doctors. “During the height of the COVID-19 crisis in New York, most hospitals in NYC essentially became COVID hospitals”. The...
by Leah Jo | Jun 3, 2020 | Event, Healthy Living, News
Hundreds of patients in Canada with diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and aplastic anemia need a stem cell transplant to save their life, and 75% of these patients rely on unrelated donors. 80% of stem cell transplants come from international donors, but currently,...
by Enid Au | Mar 10, 2018 | Event, Healthy Living, UBC
Everyone probably has childhood memories of climbing, be it on monkey bars, trees, or even kitchen counters. Come get a dose of climbing nostalgia by participating in UBCCAC’s Climb for the Cause event! We are inviting participants to enjoy an hour-long session of...
