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Don’t let osteoporosis go undiagnosed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 2:36


Osteoporosis is responsible for 80% of all fractures in people over 50. It’s important that Canadians speak with a doctor about treatment options.

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Don’t let osteoporosis go undiagnosed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 2:36


Osteoporosis is responsible for 80% of all fractures in people over 50. It’s important that Canadians speak with a doctor about treatment options.

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Pesticides are present in products we use every day

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 2:06


Learn how scientists are making sure they can be used safely

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Pesticides are present in products we use every day

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 2:06


Learn how scientists are making sure they can be used safely

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Exposure to radon is unavoidable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 1:21


Here's how you can protect yourself and your home from overexposure

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Exposure to radon is unavoidable

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 1:21


Here's how you can protect yourself and your home from overexposure

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Know the risks around driving 'high'

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 1:17


Canada's cannabis laws are changing. Why it's more important than ever to know the facts.

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Know the risks around driving 'high'

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 1:17


Canada's cannabis laws are changing. Why it's more important than ever to know the facts.

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Alex Tagliani Drives Food Allergy Awareness!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 1:46


This summer, join Canadian race car star Alex Tagliani, who lives with severe food allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, as he races across Canada and helps raise awareness about food allergies and the importance of educating others along the way!

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Alex Tagliani Drives Food Allergy Awareness!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 1:46


This summer, join Canadian race car star Alex Tagliani, who lives with severe food allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, as he races across Canada and helps raise awareness about food allergies and the importance of educating others along the way!

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How one of Canada’s top NHL teams combat some of their most common foot-related toe fungus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 2:36


How one of Canada’s top NHL teams combat some of their most common foot-related issues.

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How one of Canada’s top NHL teams combat some of their most common foot-related toe fungus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 2:36


How one of Canada’s top NHL teams combat some of their most common foot-related issues.

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#LifeWithEczema

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 2:03


How these Canadians are dealing with this life-changing skin condition

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#LifeWithEczema

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 2:03


How these Canadians are dealing with this life-changing skin condition

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Binge Eating Disorder

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2016 0:57


See how one young woman is coping with binge eating disorder, the most prevalent, yet most unknown, eating disorder.

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Binge Eating Disorder

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2016 0:57


See how one young woman is coping with binge eating disorder, the most prevalent, yet most unknown, eating disorder.

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Healthcare at Home

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 2:28


Aging at home is important for many Canadian seniors. This family found the right solution to keep their mom at home with the right care.

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Healthcare at Home

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 2:28


Aging at home is important for many Canadian seniors. This family found the right solution to keep their mom at home with the right care.

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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Life

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 2:48


Checking for oral cancer is easy and can save your life. Here are tips on how to do a self-exam at home.

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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Life

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 2:48


Checking for oral cancer is easy and can save your life. Here are tips on how to do a self-exam at home.

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Top Nutrition Professionals

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 1:27


Do you want the best advice on nutrition for your family? Here’s who can help .

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Top Nutrition Professionals

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 1:27


Do you want the best advice on nutrition for your family? Here’s who can help .

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A Solution to Clear Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 1:55


This procedure can correct presbyopia – a condition all Canadians will develop with age

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A Solution to Clear Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 1:55


This procedure can correct presbyopia – a condition all Canadians will develop with age

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Coping With a Chronic Skin Condition

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016 1:50


How this hand eczema sufferer copes with symptoms of this uncomfortable, chronic condition

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Coping With a Chronic Skin Condition

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016 1:50


How this hand eczema sufferer copes with symptoms of this uncomfortable, chronic condition

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GoSafe—a new mobile medical alert servic

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 1:57


GoSafe—a new mobile medical alert service—is just one example from a suite of services that provides assurance and continuous protection for the wearer. For more information, please visit www.lifeline.ca and join the conversation on Facebook. GoSafe Availability: New Brunswick (excluding Moncton & Bathurst areas) Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI, Ontario (excluding Kingston, Brockville, Woodstock areas or North of Thunder Bay), Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Saskatchewan, Kamloops, Vancouver & Victoria

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GoSafe—a new mobile medical alert servic

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 1:57


GoSafe—a new mobile medical alert service—is just one example from a suite of services that provides assurance and continuous protection for the wearer. For more information, please visit www.lifeline.ca and join the conversation on Facebook. GoSafe Availability: New Brunswick (excluding Moncton & Bathurst areas) Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, PEI, Ontario (excluding Kingston, Brockville, Woodstock areas or North of Thunder Bay), Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Saskatchewan, Kamloops, Vancouver & Victoria

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Managing a Chronic Skin Condition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015 2:26


For the many Canadians suffering from this common skin condition, here are some tips to relieve symptoms

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Managing a Chronic Skin Condition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015 2:26


For the many Canadians suffering from this common skin condition, here are some tips to relieve symptoms

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Changing the Lives of Women

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2015 7:16


How support resources are helping women live with metastatic breast cancer

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Changing the Lives of Women

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2015 7:16


How support resources are helping women live with metastatic breast cancer

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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Life!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 3:16


Good oral hygiene is more than just brushing. Here are some tips for long-lasting oral health.

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Healthy Mouth, Healthy Life!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 3:16


Good oral hygiene is more than just brushing. Here are some tips for long-lasting oral health.

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Go Ahead and Quit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2015 1:36


How this support line is changing the way smokers are quitting – for good.

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Go Ahead and Quit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2015 1:36


How this support line is changing the way smokers are quitting – for good.

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Food #LabelFail

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 3:04


Chances are that your food is fooling you. Here are some tips and advice on how to make smart choices. Voice your concerns at change.org/p/health-ministers-of-canada-make-nutrition-a-priority

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Food #LabelFail

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 3:04


Chances are that your food is fooling you. Here are some tips and advice on how to make smart choices. Voice your concerns at change.org/p/health-ministers-of-canada-make-nutrition-a-priority

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Cold Sore, No More!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2015 1:40


Tips and tricks for quick cold sore healing and cover-up techniques.

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Cold Sore, No More!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2015 1:40


Tips and tricks for quick cold sore healing and cover-up techniques.

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