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Inspired

On this holiday edition of the show, stories about how doctors were inspired to take the career path they chose.

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Day 6 - Are homeopathic "nosodes" a substitute for conventional vaccines?May 25, 2013 | 10:27Day 6 Are homeopathic "nosodes" a substitute for conventional vaccines? Audio
Day 6 Are homeopathic "nosodes" a substitute for conventional vaccines? May 25, 2013 | 10:27Nosodes are homeopathic products which some people use as alternatives to vaccines. Now some physicians think nosodes might be playing a role in reducing the country's herd immunity and want Health Canada to revoke their approval.
Day 6 - Angelina Jolie, breast cancer, and patenting genesMay 18, 2013 | 16:05Day 6 Angelina Jolie, breast cancer, and patenting genes Audio
Day 6 Angelina Jolie, breast cancer, and patenting genes May 18, 2013 | 16:05The gene that told Angelina Jolie she would likely develop breast cancer is patented. But can someone patent a gene that everyone has in their body? Brent discusses the ethics of gene patenting with Andrew Coen and Richard Gold.
Day 6 - Angelina Jolie, Genes and PatentsMay 18, 2013 | 15:55Day 6 Angelina Jolie, Genes and Patents Audio
Day 6 Angelina Jolie, Genes and Patents May 18, 2013 | 15:55The gene that told Angelina Jolie she would likely develop breast cancer is patented. But can someone patent a gene that everyone has in their body? Brent discusses the ethics of gene patenting with Andrew Coen and Richard Gold.
News - Cancer deathsMay 1, 2013 | 2:12News Cancer deaths Audio
News Cancer deaths May 1, 2013 | 2:12Roughly half of terminal cancer patients died in acute care facilities even though most could have been moved to a more comfortable setting, CBC's Kas Roussy reports.
News - Drug sale calls to doctorsApr 16, 2013 | 1:27News Drug sale calls to doctors Audio
News Drug sale calls to doctors Apr 16, 2013 | 1:27Family doctors aren't always informed of possible harmful effects of medicines during sales visits, CBC's Kas Roussy reports.
Audio - Diluted chemotherapyApr 11, 2013 | 1:52Audio Diluted chemotherapy Audio
Audio Diluted chemotherapy Apr 11, 2013 | 1:52
News - Hospital rankingsApr 11, 2013 | 1:31News Hospital rankings Audio
News Hospital rankings Apr 11, 2013 | 1:31CBC's Kas Roussy tells us how hospitals ranked.
News - Selling blood plasma updateMar 11, 2013 | 1:31News Selling blood plasma update Audio
News Selling blood plasma update Mar 11, 2013 | 1:31Ontario's health minister has sent a letter to Ottawa calling the move to a paid-donor blood system irresponsible, CBC's Kelly Crowe reports.
Day 6 - First man cured of HIV Timothy Brown and anti-AIDS activist Peter StaleyMar 9, 2013 | 11:55Day 6 First man cured of HIV Timothy Brown and anti-AIDS activist Peter Staley Audio
Day 6 First man cured of HIV Timothy Brown and anti-AIDS activist Peter Staley Mar 9, 2013 | 11:55This week a Mississippi infant became the first child in the world to be functionally cured of HIV. Timothy Brown is the only other person known to have been cured of the disease. We talk to Brown about what it means to be a symbol of hope for millions. And Peter Staley, featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary How to Survive a Plague, tells Brent about his fight as an anti-AIDS activist.
News - Anorexia nervosaMar 6, 2013 | 1:31News Anorexia nervosa Audio
News Anorexia nervosa Mar 6, 2013 | 1:31Canadian researchers are calling a trial of deep brain stimulation to treat anorexia nervosa a first, CBC Health reporter Pauline Dakin reports.
News - Selling plasmaFeb 25, 2013 | 1:42News Selling plasma Audio
News Selling plasma Feb 25, 2013 | 1:42Private, blood donation clinics are opening across Canada that will pay donors for their contributions, raising concerns for some health care watchers, CBC health reporter Kelly Crowe finds.
The Current - 'Bad Pharma': Why Ben Goldacre says drug companies mislead doctors and harm patientsFeb 18, 2013 | 27:24The Current 'Bad Pharma': Why Ben Goldacre says drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients Audio
The Current 'Bad Pharma': Why Ben Goldacre says drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients Feb 18, 2013 | 27:24So, it isn't necessarily what you know about a drug, that can hurt you. Ben Goldacre says it is what neither you, nor even your doctor, can find out about a drug that can complicate things. From drug trials that are tiny or end too soon, to the patients who drop out of them and are never factored in again, the doctor and epidemiologist says it is time for transparency and more public detail.
Health - Anti-inflammatory risksFeb 13, 2013 | 2:08Health Anti-inflammatory risks Audio
Health Anti-inflammatory risks Feb 13, 2013 | 2:08Researchers call for diclofenac to be taken off the market, CBC health reporter Pauline Dakin reports.
News - Vegetable oilsFeb 11, 2013 | 4:30News Vegetable oils Audio
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