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 blind
Canadians still waiting longer for surgeries than before COVID

Your Calls and Comments:

• A father calls asking about tapering his daughter’s medication used for schizophrenia management because of side effects. We discuss the concerns doing so and some solutions for modifying management under supervision of her physician.
• A review of the GLP-1 ads that promise the same effect as semaglutide for weight loss but in reality are untested and unregulated products.

Playlist

1^st segment

Intro:  Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin

Outro: Old Man – Neil Young

2^nd segment

Intro: I Walk the Line – Jonny Cash

Outro: Father and Son – Cat Stevens

3^rd segment

Intro: With Arms Wide Open – Creed

Outro:  My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton

4^th segment

Intro:  I’ll Stand by You – The Pretanders

Outro:  The Living Years  – Mike and the Mechanics