Connor Boyd

Head of Health and Science at Daily Mail

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I tried the $1 drug hailed as better than Ozempic

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Connor Boyd

They're tiny — no bigger than a thumb nail — and discreet. That's what makes Zyn nicotine pouches so appealing to former smokers like me, especially on nights out when cravings hit hard. The small white packets, filled with nicotine salt, are simply tucked between your lip and gum, and slowly deliver nicotine right into your bloodstream. But lately, as these little pouches have crept from a party vice into part of my daily routine, I've noticed a surprising added benefit: they kill your appetite.
Active Living Centre celebrates ten years of building healthy communities

1 week ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

May 28, 2025 — Ten years ago, on February 25, 2015, the Active Living Centre (ALC) opened its doors for the first time. A new icon on UM’s Fort Garry campus, the building was designed to be “extroverted, communicative and engaging.” Now, a decade later, the building’s legacy extends far beyond its award-winning architecture.
Cheryl Glazebrook is learning a new dance for TEDx

2 weeks ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

May 21, 2025 — Dr. Cheryl Glazebrook says preparing for her upcoming TEDx talk on May 29 feels like learning a new dance. “It’s a connection of the dance part of my life and my profession as a professor,” says the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management professor.
Jackie Elliott retires after 35 years

1 month ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

May 1, 2025 — In July 2024, Jackie Elliott stood in front of a new class of athletic therapy (AT) students to welcome them to the program for the last time. Elliott told the new, somewhat nervous students, the same thing she told every class before them“I am here to get you through this program,” she says. “That is my commitment to you. I’m going to see you through.
Dance history course explores human movement and connection

1 month ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

April 24, 2025 — Liz Markwart says understanding the history of a dance is far more than simply learning a series of movements. She says experiencing dance allows us to better understand people’s culture, migration, displacement, strength and more through movement. “To experience even a bit of that moment creates a completely different understanding than reading a book or watching a video,” says Markwart.
Manitoba wins in the overall and academic categories at the 2025 Kin Games

1 month ago | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

April 17, 2025 — At the national Kinesiology Games, kinesiology (and other related programs) students from across the country gather to “do what they do best,” and show off their skills, knowledge and passion across a variety of categories from their field of study. Team Manitoba brought home gold medals in the overall and academic competitions at the 2025 games, hosted this year by Mount Royal University.
Doctors reveal only three factors that matter when it comes to preventing dementia

Mar 4, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Connor Boyd

There are just three main things you need to worry about when it comes to preventing dementia, a review suggests. Over the years everything from what time you go to bed to how much alcohol you drink has been linked to the memory robbing disorder. But by looking at data from more than 20,000 older adults over 30 years, researchers found three lifestyle factors demonstrably outweighed all others.
How I cured years of back pain in MINUTES with a cheap therapy many experts (including me!) have warned against: By Health Editor CONNOR BOYD

Mar 2, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Connor Boyd

I'm standing in my swimming trunks over a wooden tub filled with near-freezing water that looks more like a casket than a pool. The temperature gauge says 39F (3.8C) and the water is so cold that a cloud of condensation has formed above it. In five seconds I'm supposed to get in. My physical therapist is doing the countdown and shouting at me to control my breathing, but my heart is pounding. I hate the cold.
Lessons in the classroom are changing the way Tyrell Davis runs

Feb 21, 2025 | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

Tyrell Davis, a third-year Bisons sprinter, says the work happening in the classroom is changing the way he runs. Davis says throughout his time in the class and on the track, he’s finding the connective tissue between both that’s allowing him to run faster and embrace his education. “I knew coming in to the faculty there would be things I’d learn that might impact my running, but it’s been so much more than I thought,” says Tyrell Davis, a third year Bisons track and field athlete.
A desire to learn brought Edgar Galeano from Colombia to Winnipeg

Feb 13, 2025 | news.umanitoba.ca | Connor Boyd

February 13, 2025 — Dr. Edgar Galeano says learning something new is what makes him feel alive. It’s part of the reason why he paused his 20-plus-year career as a doctor in Columbia, to come to Winnipeg and study in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management. “There are so many things to achieve during a career,” says the first-year master’s student.