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House Calls, #951, December 15, 2024: Eli Lilly Levies Fat Tax on Weight Loss Drug
Dr. Yoni Freedhoff joins me today to discuss the decision by Eli Lilly, manufacturer of Mounjaro, to charge more for patients who are suffering with the affects of obesity. In fact the cost will be double that of people using it for the treatment of their type 2 diabetes. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #950, December 8, 2024: Stabbed in the Back
A Kingston, Ontario doctor is told she must repay $600K for providing COVID vaccine to over 36,000 patients when she set up vaccination centres during the pandemic like the government asked. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #949, December 1, 2024: Damned If You Do and Damned If you Don’t
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT)accepts a complaint from a “fat intersectional feminist” (her words) who was offended by her obstetrician’s recommendation to refer her for high risk obstetrical care given the potential complications for the pregnancy and fetus. Her BMI was 46 (5 foot five women, 275 lbs as an example, not necessarily…
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House Calls, #948, November 24, 2024: Listen to Yourself
You never know what a seemingly innocent act of kindness will do when it reverberates and travels through a person’s life. I received this lovely letter from a listener that I read on the air because of its message that reflects a caring for the well-being of others. I have kept this anonymous and have…
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House Calls, #947, November 17, 2024: Should People Be Running For Kover?
President-Elect Trump’s choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has led to a lot of commentary on what the health outcomes will be for the country. Your Calls and Comments: A myriad of comments about vaccines, conspiracy theories, and health care system critiques.
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House Calls, #946, November 10, 2024: The Toronto Metropolitan University word salad; Plus ça change
The Toronto Metropolitain University’s word salad changes to its preferential admissions policy statement for its medical school does not imply it will change its discriminatory practices given the conflicting statements from its administrators. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #945, November 3, 2024: When there are unexpected positive health outcomes with medication use
The recent issue of The Economist has reviewed the unexpected health benefits of Ozempic. Link is here for those who are interested in the data. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #944, October 27, 2024: You won’t save family medicine if you ignore Occam’s Razor
The appointment of Dr. Jane Philpott by the Ford Government to a new $550,000 job to remedy the shortage of primary care physicians will not solve any of the problems as I outline in my op-ed on todays show. Indeed, it is somewhat ironic that the primary care system that Dr. Philpott lauds as one…
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House Calls, #943, October 20, 2024: Lowering the bar and insulting the groups you want to promote in one fell swoop.
The Toronto Metropolitan University’s decision to lower the undergraduate GPA average to 3.3 for its medical school and guaranteeing 75% of its seats will be reserved for for Indigenous, Black, and other “equity-deserving” groups including 2SLGBTQ+, seems to be saying that they are not able to qualify with a greater average. Why? They are people…