Podcast appearances and mentions of carly weeks

Hospitals across Canada have long been overwhelmed by patient demand and staff shortages. But another category of medical experts, specializing in childbirth and pregnancy care, has been growing to lift the weight – midwives. In 2021, midwives oversaw more than 48,000 live births. So why aren't they recognized as other health professionals are?Carly Weeks, the Globe's former health reporter joins the show to explain why midwives could be a vital answer to Canada's health care labour shortage.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Dr. Ash Bender (Occupational Psychiatrist), Cherif Habib (Dialogue), Dave Jones (Sun Life Health) and Julie Quenneville (UHN Foundation), with Carly Weeks (The Globe and Mail)

Cases of Invasive Group A Strep infections are on the rise in Canada. It's an illness with potentially fatal outcomes – four children under 10 have died in British Columbia since mid-December, and six people under the age of 18 died in Ontario in the last three months of 2023.Carly Weeks is a health reporter for the Globe. She's on the show to talk about how to recognize Invasive Group A Strep infections and why experts believe they're on the rise.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

There seems to be a lot of illness going around right now. Hospitals are struggling with what the Canadian Medical Association called an “avalanche of patients,” and many of you have questions.Today, The Globe's health reporter Carly Weeks joins us to explain how this year's respiratory virus season is shaping up, and she answers your questions about COVID, RSV, the flu, and more.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

A recent report from the Canadian Cancer Society underlines a troubling trend: cervical cancer is on the rise and seeing its most significant increase in nearly 40 years. Despite having a vaccine against HPV – the predominant cause of the cancer – hundreds of Canadian women are dying every year.The Globe's national health reporter Carly Weeks joins the podcast to explain what experts think should do to help prevent the rise of cervical cancer cases in Canada.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Health Canada recently approved the sale of Zonnic, a nicotine pouch that you pop into your mouth. Even though its maker – Imperial Tobacco Canada – says it's meant to help people quit smoking, anti-smoking advocates are worried that it will actually get young people addicted to nicotine. This is in part because of how Health Canada is regulating it.Carly Weeks is a health reporter with The Globe and Mail and she explains the details around the regulation of this product and why it's not being treated like the last nicotine product that got teens hooked, vaping.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

In Canada, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It's the second leading cause of death from cancer in Canadian women and second most common cancer in the country. Currently, guidelines say that screening should begin at the age of 50, but the task force in charge of these recommendations might lower the age to 40. And that has re-ignited a heated debate. Carly Weeks is the Globe's health reporter. She's on the show to explain why there's advocates for and against this change – why some see it as a way to save more lives and others see it as causing more harm than good. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com 

Mental health challenges among young people in Canada are common, the statistics tell us. So how easy is it for them to access help? Not easy at all, unless they have private insurance. Health reporter Carly Weeks speaks with Vanessa Vander Valk about the issues.

Throughout the pandemic, Canadians were warned about the potential collapse of emergency rooms. ERs were stretched to the limit, as surges in patients ran up against labour shortages of doctors and health care workers. But now that the worst of the pandemic is over the situation in ERs hasn't improved. Patients and doctors now paint a grim picture of a dysfunctional medical care system that remains in crisis, with few long -term fixes on the way.Carly Weeks, health reporter for The Globe and Mail, joins the podcast to explain why ERs are being pushed to the brink and what it says about the health care Canadians receive now.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Since the pandemic, confidence in childhood vaccines has decreased around the world, according to a new report by UNICEF. Before COVID hit, 91 per cent of Canadians believed vaccines are important during childhood. That number is now 82 per cent.So what has caused this drop in the faith in children's vaccines? The Globe's health reporter, Carly Weeks explains to us how this happened, how it could affect Canada's future outbreaks and what can be done to get those rates back up.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

British Columbia revealed its 2023 budget on Feb. 28. It introduced a host of new spending measures including a first in Canada: A plan to make contraception universally available in the province free of charge.Globe health reporter, Carly Weeks explains why reproductive health experts are celebrating the move and what this could mean for funding contraception in the rest of the country.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs have been hailed as a very effective treatment for obesity, but shortages, affordability and doctors' willingness to prescribe it are still keeping people who might benefit from it off the drug.Health reporter Carly Weeks explains how the drug works and how it may force our society to rethink how we perceive obesity.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

On Monday, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer Kieran Moore gave a COVID-19 update after being silent for almost a month. The province will expand PCR testing and antiviral drugs for certain people, Dr. Moore said, while the current surge in cases will likely continue into mid-to-late May.Ontario is not alone. Much of the country is facing a sixth wave of the pandemic. While vaccines remain an important tool for preventing serious disease, less than half of Canadians eligible for a third shot have bothered to get one.Health reporter Carly Weeks has been following the vaccination uptake in Canada since the beginning of the pandemic. She tells us how there's been a lack of clear messaging around boosters, why more Canadians should be getting a third (or even fourth) dose and what a COVID-19 vaccination schedule may look like in the future.

There's a new treatment for COVID-19 in Canada. If taken at the right time during the infection, it can help keep people who have caught the virus out of the hospital. But there are some caveats. In fact, there are a lot.Carly Weeks is one of The Globe's health reporters and she explains how the new pill from Pfizer works, who can take it and why it's already in short supply.

In December of 2020 there was a lot of hope in the air as the first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in Canada. Fast forward a year and more than 75 per cent of the population is considered fully vaccinated with two doses. But with the Delta variant still dominant and public health officials on high alert about the new Omicron variant, another shot of the vaccine is being recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. That means a third dose of the vaccine could soon be made available for many Canadians 18 years of age and older.The Globe's health reporter, Carly Weeks, explains why a booster shot is being recommended, how it will help with waning immunity and what we should expect as we head into a second COVID-19 winter.

The largest childhood mass vaccination campaign since polio could soon be underway in Canada. Health Canada recently received a submission from Pfizer/BioNtech to approve COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged 5-11. On Oct. 22 the drugmaker also released data from a clinical trial that showed their vaccine was 90.7% effective for that age group. Following shortly behind, Moderna announced on Oct. 25 that their vaccine generated a strong immune response in kids aged 6-11. While this is all hopeful news, not all parents are ready to get their kids inoculated.Health reporter Carly Weeks explains why some parents remain hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, what needs to be done to combat that hesitancy and how the logistical preparation and educational work needs to start ASAP in order to avoid another chaotic vaccination rollout in Canada.

A fight over how much the province should pay for OHIP-covered optometry appointments has optometrists refusing to treat children, seniors, and patients with certain eye conditions. Globe and Mail health reporter Carly Weeks provides insights into what led to this dispute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents and workers in long-term care homes were among the hardest hit at the outset of the pandemic. Are we now better prepared to protect them as another winter approaches? Globe and Mail health reporter Carly Weeks discusses the situation; Researchers at the University of Guelph found that 8 in 10 preschoolers taking part in their study ate too much sugar. And that could impact their food choices later in life. We find out more from David Ma of the Guelph Family Health Study; Rotary Clubs across the province are raising money to help fund the Water First Internship Program that will help to train Indigenous people to operate water treatment facilities on reserves. We find out more from Steve Meadley, a Rotarian in Barrie; Former diplomat Colin Robertson talks about the future of Canada's relationship with China following the release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig; Today the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation launches a five-days of virtual programing available to all Canadian schools and the general public. Stephanie Scott, the executive director of the organization outlines what they have planned; Elizabeth Bardon, the COVID-19 Incident Commander for the Kingston Health Sciences Centre discusses putting 136 health care workers on a two-week unpaid leave for not being vaccinated; We catch up with Carlotta James, one of the marathoners on the Monarch Ultra Relay Run. It's following the flight of the monarchs through Ontario, as the butterflies make their way towards Mexico.

As global supply chains continue to be disrupted because of the pandemic, businesses and consumers alike are starting to wonder when the flow of goods will get back to normal. Martin Gooch, the CEO of Value Chain Management International explains why he doesn't expect that to happen any time soon; Jennifer Campbell with Heritage Services in Kingston tells us about city council's decision to make a building and funding available to the volunteer-run Kingston Indigenous Languages Nest; What's the best kind of mask to wear as we face the fourth wave of the pandemic and the highly infectious Delta variant? Globe and Mail health reporter Carly Weeks shares what she's learned; Wyatt Sharpe is covering the federal election for his YouTube show. What makes Wyatt different from other reporters is that he's 12. And yet he manages to get the attention of our political leaders. He tells us about his interest in politics and offers his perspective on the election campaign; Author Andrew Pyper tells us about his new work 'Oracle' that was written especially for Audible; There are very few reasons doctors can give out medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Adam Kassam, president of the Ontario Medical Association outlines the criteria; 'Josiah' is the name of a new one-man play based on the life of Josiah Henson who is known as the "real life" Uncle Tom. We are joined the play's creators actor Cassel Miles and writer Charles Robertson.

Prescott Mayor Brett Todd tells us about a public transit pilot project called the River Route with will provide bus service through Brockville, Augusta, Prescott and Edwardsburg/Cardinal; Broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur Erica Ehm tells about the acadeMY boot camp for teens that's being put on this week by the non-profit organization Inside Out; Quebec now has a vaccine passport - Ontario will have one soon. We get an overview on how they work and why they're being implemented from Carly Weeks, health reporter with the Globe and Mail; A lot of what gets posted online is inaccurate or misleading. A group of researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto have created the Canadian Election Misinformation Project with the aim of monitoring and responding to incidents. The project's director Aengus Bridgman tells us more; Family doctor Peter Lin has advice for parents on how they can help to keep their kids safe and healthy when they go back to school; Some longtime residents of a small cottage country township in Hastings County say their rights and interests are being trampled by a growing group of so-called vacationers who formed a voting bloc to influence the local government. CBC reporter Stu Mills told us about the controversy; Dr. Gerald Evans has been advocating for a vaccine passport for months. He's a medical doctor and infectious disease specialist at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre. We hear his reaction to the province's decision to issue vaccine passports.

Only 1 percent of people in lower income countries have received any vaccine dose, and that could have an impact on that long term fight against Covid-19. Carly Weeks from the Globe and Mail joins us to talk about that. As the YMCA in Central Labrador opens its doors, there are concerns that its new childcare centre is introducing more staffing needs for a local childcare sector that is already understaffed. We hear from Rhea Dale of the Early Childhood Development Association, and Jason Brown, the CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador YMCA. RCMP in Natuashish are switching to a fly-in fly-out model, but the Mushuau Innu First Nation says it wasn't consulted on that change. We hear that story today. Ever wonder how to be a powerful dictator? Maybe Wayne Walsh's TV selection this morning can help with that. He tells us about the Netflix series How To Become A Tyrant. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is starting an online conversation regarding the experiences of Inuit in urban areas. We hear from event coordinator Kaila Johnston about it. Finally, when the Newfoundland Ranger Force stationed Cyril Goodyear, his first posting was in Battle Harbour, before travelling all across the Big Land. We hear his story today.

Brooke Morrow is a youth council coordinator with Rama First Nation. We last spoke with her on Indigenous Day. We have invited her back to share her reaction to the calls by some to cancel Canada Day in response to the discovery of unmarked graves at residential schools; Carly Weeks, a health reporter with the Globe and Mail updates us on the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus; Jeff Lehman, the Mayor of Barrie tells us how they have amended the usual celebrations on Canada Day to allow for reflection on the country's relationship with our Indigenous population; Gordon McBean, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Environment at Western University in London and the director of policy at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction discusses the unprecedented heat wave in Canada's west and its relation to climate change; James Rilett of Restaurants Canada explains why they want the Ford government to allow restaurants to reopen; Books columnist, Tara Henley shares her conversation with Jonathan Rauch about his latest book "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth." Family doctor Peter Lin outlines what we can - a still shouldn't do - as more and more of us become fully vaccinated; Abhishek Udawat of Peterborough will be marking his fourth Canada Day since moving from India in 2018. He offers his perspective on the calls to cancel the usual celebraton.

Little homestead, big inspiration. For CBC NL's From The Ground Up series we hear a story about how one man's backyard may just point the way to food security. Green Teams have fanned out across the province this summer. We speak with Natalie Dignam about the Conservation Corps' work in Labador this summer. The Nunatsiavut Government has sent nurses to Nunavut to help with their COVID inoculation efforts. We speak with nurse Sophie Pamak of Hopedale today. Labrador MP Yvonne Jones says she's against a plan to base RCMP officers who will work in Natuashish in Deer Lake. We hear from her about the plan today. Residents in parts of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are at their wits' end over flooding and what they're calling a delayed response from the town. Labrador Morning's Leslie Amminson gives us an update on their struggles. In some communities in Labrador things are looking a little different for Canada Day this year. Labrador Morning's Regan Burden gives us an update on that. Finally, the Delta variant is taking a toll in many parts of the world where vaccination levels are low, we talk to health journalist Carly Weeks about why this affects Canadians too.

Why are the latest National Advisory Committee on Immunization guidelines about vaccines prompting anger and confusion? And are they sending a mixed message to Canadians? Globe and Mail health reporter Carly Weeks joins us to talk about that.

By now it should be clear to all observers that politicians, public health officials, non-profit health groups and the national media are joined in common cause to force Health Canada into abject retreat on vaping. The endgame is a complete policy reversal on the regulations allowing adult access and choice to vaping products in Canada. But more than just a U-turn, opponents appear to be demanding from Health Canada an admission that the agency, concerning the science on vaping, ‘got it wrong' and miscalculated the health risks, impact of flavors on youth use, and the hazards of nicotine. The pressure campaign is in full swing behind the scenes in Ottawa and supported by legislatures and public health groups from across the country. It's out in full public view, propagated by activists in the media, such as Kelly Crowe from the CBC and Carly Weeks at the Globe and Mail; to name just a few. In this edition of RegWatch we are joined by David Sweanor, Ottawa lawyer, renowned tobacco-control policy expert and harm reduction advocate. We'll dive into the issues and ask: What and who is driving this train towards total abstinence and what if anything could be done to stop it? Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com Streamed: December 3, 2019 Produced by: Brent Stafford This episode is supported by: STLTH Make RegWatch happen, go to: support(dot)regulatorwatch(dot)com

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the McGill Office for Science and Society, a university-backed office dedicated to separating sense from nonsense, Jonathan moderated a panel discussion entitled “Talking Science in the Age of Fake News”. The panelists were Prof. Joe Schwarcz, the director of the Office; Timothy Caulfield, host of a User's Guide to Cheating Death on Netflix; Carly Weeks, health reporter for The Globe & Mail newspaper; and Ryan Armstrong, director of Bad Science Watch.   They discussed trends in pseudoscience; how men and women are differently targeted by bunk; stem cells; newspapers running ads for quackery; false balance in the media; native advertising; the opioid crisis; deplatforming an antivaxxer; social media momentum; academic apathy; when scientists talk to journalists; mandatory childhood immunizations; chiropractors self-regulating; hate mail; Deepak Chopra; and whom should the public trust?   To watch the video for the entire event (which included a look back at the history of the McGill OSS and flash talks from each of the panelists): https://youtu.be/aztSt-hnS9I   Theme music: "Troll of the Mountain Swing" by the Underscore Orkestra.   To contribute to The Body of Evidence, go to our Patreon page at: http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/.

Carly Weeks is a health reporter at the Globe and Mail in Toronto. We talked about how she got her start in journalism, the state of the industry today and health related topics including the opioid crisis and antivaxxers.

Angela Kokott speaks to Globe and Mail Health reporter Carly Weeks about her investigation into naturopathic medicine in Ontario. 

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