• Trans fats now officially banned in Canada

    Health Headlines Commentary for September 17, 2018 Source: Canada’s trans fat ban comes into effect  

  • WHO wants all countries to eliminate trans fats from food supply

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2018 Source: WHO calls for all countries to rid food of trans fats  

  • Wednesday House Call June 17, 2015: The Chocolate Edition

    Wednesday House Call   June 17, 2015 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Graham Richardson and Patricia Boal to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Is Lyme disease really spreading? http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/lyme-disease-definitely-spreading-in-canada-expert-warns-1.2422869   FDA approves spray for children’s migraines: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/u-s-fda-approves-nasal-spray-to-treat-children-s-migraines-1.2426456   The US wants trans fats a thing of the past: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/obama-administration-tells-food-industry-to-phase-out-trans-fats-1.2424637   Chocolate isn’t so…

  • Trans-fat ban in NYC has resulted in less trans-fats in restaurant food!

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 17, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: New York trans fat ban has cut consumption, study finds Reference: Change in Trans Fatty Acid Content of Fast-Food Purchases Associated With New York City’s Restaurant Regulation: A Pre–Post Study

  • Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Fatty food increases risk of depression, study finds Reference: Dietary Fat Intake and the Risk of Depression: The SUN Project

  • The case for banning trans-fats

    What are the health consequences of banning trans-fats? Will our food be more heart healthful for it? What will be substituted for trans-fats and will a ban mean to people that the food is now safer to eat? These are some questions that need to be answered when one considers the ban-the-trans-fats issue. To discuss…