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House Calls, #978, July 6, 2025: Summer Breaks
A summer hiatus for the show returning after Labour Day. Today I talk about why after 35 years I have not yet decided to retire from family practice. I think that to do this show, you have to be a practicing physician. It is too easy to lose touch with nuances of medicine and science…
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House Calls, #977, June 29, 2025: The Invisible Ones
I went on a ride-along with the Ottawa Police Services and my opinion on what we need to do to help those that are suffering from abuse, addiction, and severe mental illness requires a rethink of the Band-Aid approaches we have taken to date. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st segment Intro: Blow At High Dough…
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House Calls, #976, June 22, 2025: New support program for adolescents and young adults with cancer at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre is now offering a new program to offer support to adolescents and young adults who are being treated for cancer. You can get more information by sending an email to AYAProgram@toh.ca Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st segment Intro: Bones – Imagine Dragons Outro: Theme from Superman – John Williams 2nd segment…
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House Calls, #975, June 15, 2025: Wait! There’s More!
Wait times in Canada remain a problem Ontario seems to be doing better than most with the introduction of private surgical centers for cataract surgery and hip and knee replacements. It is covered by the public system. Randall Denley: Ontario’s private eye-surgery experiment can give sight to the ideologically blindCanadians still waiting longer for surgeries…
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House Calls, #974, June 8, 2025: The basics can help you
A little bit of basic science can end up saving you cash and harm from dubious health claims and sales pitches. The McGill Office for Science and Society publishes many articles like these to help educate and explain the reasoning behind spurious and legitimate health claims. The measles outbreak continues apace in Ontario and Europe.…
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House Calls, #973, June 1, 2025: It is not always a simple yes or no
There are times when science can answer a question with exact certainty and yet in other instances the answer can be nuanced. This is especially true when considering the risk vs the hazard of a particular compound on human health. In an article written by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, these concepts are presented with clarity. Your…
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House Calls, #972, May 25, 2025: Tests For the Ages. How to save yourself $700.
House Calls, #972, May 25, 2025: Tests For the Ages. How to save yourself $700. Your Calls and Comments: How the marketing of wellness blood tests of dubious screening potential falsely equates more testing with better health as opposed to evaluating the individual based on family and personal health histories, clinical evaluation, and use of…
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House Calls, #971, May 18, 2025: Your own health future. Where will you place your bet to prevent severe disease?
Despite all the promises that are made about expensive tests offered by private clinics, there remains hard evidence that doing many tests does not necessarily mean better health and health outcomes. When we look at the common causes of death in Canada, two categories stand out: Cardiovascular disease and cancer accounting for more than 50%…
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House Calls, #970, May 11, 2025: Fat Bias Inherent in the Fat Tax Levied by Lilly to Generate Fat Profits
Our guest today, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and Medical Director of The Bariatric medical Institute discusses an article on his blog that outlines how Lilly, manufacturer of Mounjaro, an injectable medication used for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and obesity is effectively charging more for…