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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • May 18, 2009

    Traveller's diarrhea vaccine in development

    Original broadcast date: May 18, 2009 Of great concern to many travelers is the prevention of infectious diseases such as typhoid, hepatitis A and B, malaria, and enterotoxigenic E. coli among others. Another common form of traveler’s diarrhea caused by the bacteria campylobacter jejuni is becoming resistant to antibiotic therapy. A research group from the…

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    campylobacter jejuni, diarrhea
  • May 10, 2009

    The second brain that controls our gut

    Original broadcast date: May 10, 2009 When we talk of the human nervous system, we tend to think about the brain, spinal cord and the nerves that emanate from it to spread throughout the body. What is becoming clearer is that there is what some call a “second brain” that controls the functions of the…

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    glial cells, IBD, IBS, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • May 10, 2009

    Why women suffer more ACL injuries than men

    Original broadcast date: May 10, 2009 Why are women two to eight times more likely to suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries than men? Several studies published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and The American Journal of Sports Medicine from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary points to a relationship…

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    ACL tears
  • May 3, 2009

    The perceived healthiness of food: If it's healthy you can eat more!

    Original broadcast date: May 3, 2009 Food psychologists have a field day with the way advertisers promote their products and the subsequent response from consumers as illustrated in the popular book Mindless Eating by Dr. Brian Wansink of Cornell University. Weight loss requires a net reduction in calories; a negative balance. Food producers have tapped…

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    diet, junk food, obesity, snacks
  • April 26, 2009

    Canadian Cancer Statistics 2009

    Original broadcast date: April 26, 2009 The Canadian Cancer Society recently released its report Canadian Cancer Statistics 2009 with a specific focus on cancer in adolescents and young people 15 to 29 years of age. It looked at some of the specific challenges that confront young people diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Ronald Barr, Professor in…

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    cancer, statistics
  • April 26, 2009

    Biofilms and their impact treating cystic fibrosis children for pneumonia

    Original broadcast date: April 26, 2009 Several shows back on Sunday House Call we talked about biofilms with Darla Geores, Research engineer with the Center for Biofilm Engineering and Assistant Research Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering at Montana State University, who is conducting research sponsored by the EPA to develop a protocol to assess the…

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    biofilms, cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • April 19, 2009

    BADvertising: Misleading food marketing claims

    Original broadcast date: April 19, 2009 Walk down any grocery store aisle that stock processed foods and drinks and you will see labelling that uses nutritional science to promote the health benefits of the manufacturer’s product. The trouble is that the claims can be misleading and dance on the edge of the facts what I…

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    food labels, junk food, marketing
  • April 19, 2009

    What foods and dietary patterns reduce the risk of heart disease?

    Original broadcast date: April 19, 2009 What can we learn from examining the dietary habits of people in other countries? We have seen epidemiological studies elegantly outlined in Dr. Richard Beliveau’s evidenced-based Foods that Fight Cancer series of books that reveal the biochemical and physiological properties of the foods we eat and how they contribute…

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    mediterranean diet, omega-3
  • April 12, 2009

    Improving Addiction Care

    Original broadcast date: April 12, 2009 What comes to mind when you read about or discuss stories about people who have addictions? Is addiction a chronic disease that requires more of an effort on the part of government to fund programs to help these individuals? In a policy paper, Stepping Forward: Improving Addiction Care in…

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    addictions, heroin, narcotics
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