• The Dose

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The Dose

By: CBC
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  • A weekly look at the health news that matters to you. Dr. Brian Goldman brings you the best science from top experts in plain language. He cuts through the BS and confusion to give you a dose of smart advice that you won’t find anywhere else. New episodes every Thursday.
    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • How do ultra-processed foods affect my health?

    How do ultra-processed foods affect my health?
    May 2 2024

    Canadians on average consume nearly half of their calories from ultra-processed foods. These are foods with added textures, colours and flavours that often contain high levels of salt, sugar and fat. Université de Montréal associate professor Jean-Claude Moubarac explains how ultra-processed foods can affect our physical and mental health, and how we can better tailor our diets.
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    21 mins
  • How can I safely stay active while injured?

    How can I safely stay active while injured?
    Apr 25 2024

    While we tend to think rest is the key to recovering from an injury, physicians recommend keeping the body moving, if possible, but at a lower intensity. Sport medicine physician Dr. Laura Cruz explains why "motion is lotion" and provides some low-impact exercises that can help our bodies more easily recover.
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    23 mins
  • What's going on with H5N1 bird flu?

    What's going on with H5N1 bird flu?
    Apr 18 2024

    H5N1 is in the news again, and this time it has spread to cattle in several U.S. states. It has even infected a dairy worker in Texas. Global health epidemiologist Raywat Deonandan explains how avian flu is spreading, how transmissible it is, what vaccines are available, and why we shouldn't be too worried just yet.
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    19 mins
Hygiene & Healthy Living
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