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Joe Easingwood show for October 7, 2009
A potpourri of listener questions and news items broadcast on 1070 CFAX in Victoria, BC.
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Genes research offers cancer treatment hope
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 6, 2009
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Report: Washing hands does not protect against catching the flu
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2009
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Sunday House Call #284, October 4, 2009
An excellent illustration of how medical science and science in general continuously questions and evaluates accepted practices and ideas, is exemplified by a study on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recently published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The results demonstrate that people have better chances to survive when more chest compressions are used. Dr.…
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Don't pass the salt…please!
Original broadcast date: October 4, 2009 As I have stated quite emphatically on recent editions of Sunday House Call, we consume too much salt and most of it is derived from food manufacturers and restaurants. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in Canada with three out of four people having a lifetime…
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CPR: More chest compressions increase survival
Original broadcast date: October 4, 2009 An excellent illustration of how medical science and science in general continuously questions and evaluates accepted practices and ideas, is exemplified by a study on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recently published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The results demonstrate that people have better chances to survive when…
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Combination drug therapy for chronic pain syndromes
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 1, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Two drugs better than one for chronic pain: study
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OMA response to government increasing the scope of practice of health professionals
Original broadcast date: September 27, 2009 This week the Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced that it has plans to create Nurse Practitioner-led clinics and to allow pharmacists to prescribe certain medications. Should pharmacists prescribe medication without a doctor’s prescription and should nurse practitioners lead Ontario’s health teams? That is a question posed by the Chair…
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