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Flu vaccination
A more strategic flu vaccination campaign would better protect those most at risk, CBC's Pauline Dakin reports.
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Jan 31, 2013 | 2:13News Weight loss myths AudioNews Weight loss myths Jan 31, 2013 | 2:13American researchers bust widely-held myths about weight loss and obesity, CBC health reporter Pauline Dakin finds.
Jan 29, 2013 | 2:16News Aging and memory AudioNews Aging and memory Jan 29, 2013 | 2:16Researchers in California are a step closer to understanding why we become more forgetful as we get older , CBC's Pauline Dakin reports.
Jan 26, 2013 | 12:19Day 6 Controversial Bird Flu Reseach Moratorium Lifted AudioDay 6 Controversial Bird Flu Reseach Moratorium Lifted Jan 26, 2013 | 12:19Virologist Simon Wain-Hobson of the Intstitut Pasteur in Paris and Dr. Gary Kobinger of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg debate the lifting of a moratorium on on the research into human to human transmission of the H5N1 or "Bird Flu" virus.
Jan 25, 2013 | 1:29News Consciousness scan questions AudioNews Consciousness scan questions Jan 25, 2013 | 1:29A high-profile bedside test to detect consciousness in patients thought to be in a vegetative state might be flawed, CBC health reporter Pauline Dakin finds.
Jan 23, 2013 | 2:36News Doctors' pay AudioNews Doctors' pay Jan 23, 2013 | 2:36Doctors salaries in Canada are continuing to rise but at a slower pace, CBC's Pauline Dakin reports.
Jan 21, 2013 | 3:56News Better drug information AudioNews Better drug information Jan 21, 2013 | 3:56Researchers in the U.S. have developed a new drug information package that clearly says how well a drug is likely to work, CBC health reporter Pauline Dakin finds.
Jan 17, 2013 | 1:28News Workplace mental health AudioNews Workplace mental health Jan 17, 2013 | 1:28Canada's has a new national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace but it's up to employers to adopt it, CBC's Pauline Dakin finds.
Jan 9, 2013 | 1:32Audio C. difficile AudioAudio C. difficile Jan 9, 2013 | 1:32A new laboratory-produced feces could offer some important improvements and fewer risks to fecal transplants for C. difficile infections, reports CBC's Pauline Dakin.
Jan 8, 2013 | 2:32News Pap tests AudioNews Pap tests Jan 8, 2013 | 2:32A Canadian task force recommends Pap tests be abandoned for women under the age of 25, CBC health reporter Pauline Dakin reports.
Jan 8, 2013 | 3:22News Inside Your Brain AudioNews Inside Your Brain Jan 8, 2013 | 3:22A Canadian scientist has discovered that even though our memories feel permanent, they are vulnerable to change, CBC's Kelly Crowe reports.
Jan 4, 2013 | 3:34News Dark Side of the Brain AudioNews Dark Side of the Brain Jan 4, 2013 | 3:34Canadian researchers are exploring how the brain is damaged in post traumatic stress disorder and ways it can heal itself, CBC's Kelly Crowe explains.
Jan 2, 2013 | 1:30News Medical apps AudioNews Medical apps Jan 2, 2013 | 1:30Medical apps on smartphones can help keep track of your children's vaccines or learn the latest medical news, but there are privacy issues to consider, CBC's Kim Brunhuber reports.
Jan 2, 2013 | 1:39News Neuromarketing AudioNews Neuromarketing Jan 2, 2013 | 1:39An emerging field of market research uses the tools of neuroscience to measure how consumers feel, CBC's Kelly Crowe reports.
Dec 29, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art Brian's Show AudioWhite Coat Black Art Brian's Show Dec 29, 2012 | 27:30This week on White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman with three stories about the place where art and medicine meet that just happen to reflect his state of mind including a conversation with a fellow ER physician who's made a name for himself in another field:
filmmaking. Dr. Max Montalvo has directed a documentary and is now working on his third music video for the Canadian band the Tragically Hip. Brian asked him about balancing life in the ER with life behind the camera.
Dec 22, 2012 | 27:30White Coat Black Art MDs in the Family AudioWhite Coat Black Art MDs in the Family Dec 22, 2012 | 27:30On a holiday edition of White Coat Black Art, what it's like when being a doctor is a family business. We'll meet two med student sisters from Harvard who both blog about medicine. Plus a conversation with ZDogg M.D. He's a Las Vegas internist whose music video parodies about modern medicine have already gone viral with a cult following of doctors. All that and we announce the winners of the White Coat Black Art medical parody contest.