Healthy Canadians podcast video gallery
Browse through episodes of the Healthy Canadians podcast.
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Season 2, episode 3. The 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline is a safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. If you are thinking about suicide, or you're worried about someone else, you can call or text 9-8-8 toll free. In Part One of our two-part series on the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline, we talk about what it is, how it works and who it's there to help. Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman speak with Dr. Allison Crawford PhD, MD, Chief Medical Officer, 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline, and Aaron, a 9-8-8 responder. A heads up before you listen that this episode deals with potentially sensitive subject-matter around suicide and mental health. Please find resources linked below, if you or someone you care about needs support. If your safety is at risk, call 911 right away. |
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mental health, emergency services, three-digit hotline, prevention, talk, call, text | 2024-05-22 |
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Climate change bites: Infectious diseases, ticks, and a warming world |
Season 2, episode 2. Infectious diseases, pathogens (living things that cause disease) and vectors (living things that spread disease) are sensitive to changes in the environment and climate. Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman chat with Dr. Nick Ogden, Director of the Public Health Risk Sciences Division with the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory. Using ticks and Lyme disease as a case study, this episode explores the impact that climate change has on the spread of infectious diseases in Canada. It even peers into the future a bit to explore emerging concerns and provide practical tips to protect yourself against vector-borne illness. |
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Temperature, Pathogen, Vector, Spread, Exposure, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Prevention | 2024-05-15 |
Living with a serious illness (part one): A palliative approach to care |
Season 2, episode 1. Palliative care is a holistic approach that treats a person with serious illness of any age, and in any setting. In Part One of our two-part series on serious illness and palliative care we address some misconceptions around palliative care and shed light on what a palliative approach to care looks like in practice. Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman chat with Dr. Samantha Winemaker, Palliative Care Physician, Associate Professor at McMaster University and Hsien Seow, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care, Professor at McMaster University. |
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Caregiver, terminal illness, home care, life limiting illness | 2024-05-08 |
| Talking about health | Season 1, episode 9. Host, Megan Beahen sits down with Mark Morrissey, a behavioural scientist with the Public Health Agency of Canada. Mark and Megan discuss how we can effectively talk about potentially sensitive health topics using a behavioural science approach. |  |
Health communication, Trust in information, Behavioral science, Decision-making, Information overload, Confirmation bias, Public health, Empowerment, COVID-19, Health decisions, Cognitive overload, Misinformation, Digital literacy, Expert trust, Behavioral psychology, Changing recommendations, Decision fatigue, Media literacy | 2024-01-31 |
| Behind the Science: Oral health and overall health | Season 1, episode 8. Host, Madeline Poplett, speaks with Lisette Dufour, Senior Oral Health Advisor with Health Canada and dental hygienist, about the surprising links between oral health and our overall health. |  |
Gum disease, Periodontal disease, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Lung disease, Heart disease, Chronic diseases, Blood pressure, Medication side effects, Xerostomia, Asthma inhalers, Dry mouth, Candidiasis, Dementia, Obesity, Statistics Canada, Mobile clinics, Dental health | 2023-12-20 |
| Oral health | Season 1, episode 7. Host, Megan Beahen, sits down with Lisette Dufour, Senior Oral Health Advisor and a dental hygienist with more that 40 years of experience. Lisette and Megan talk about the importance of a healthy mouth throughout our lifetime. |  |
Dental care, Dental hygiene, Preventative measures, Dental anxiety, Dental appointments, Pregnancy and oral health, Baby oral care, Children's oral health, Teen oral health, Adult oral health, Senior oral health, Brushing techniques, Flossing tips, Fluoride in toothpaste, Access to dental care, Government oral health programs, Public health initiatives, Dental insurance, Canada Dental Benefit, Canada Dental Care Plan | 2023-12-13 |
| Behind the Science: HIV self-test kits | Season 1, episode 6. Host, Madeline Poplett, and Adrian Betts, Executive Director of the AIDS Committee of Durham Region, talk about HIV self test kits and the importance of knowing your status. |  |
HIV home test kit, Harm reduction services, Injection drug use, Privacy in testing, User-friendly test, Blood drop test, Antibody detection, Testing process, Obtaining a test kit Test accuracy, Testing window, Test results interpretation, Confirmatory test, Post-test counseling, HIV treatment, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP), High-risk behavior, Sexual health awareness, Stigma reduction | 2023-12-06 |
| HIV: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) | Season 1, episode 5. Thanks to the advances in HIV science over the last decades, people living with HIV who are on medication and maintain an undetectable amount of virus in their blood can lead a long, healthy life without the fear of passing HIV to their sexual partner. This is the powerful message behind “Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)”. In this episode of the Healthy Canadians podcast, host Megan Beahen speaks with Adrian Betts, Executive Director of the AIDS Committee of Durham Region, and Claudette Cardinal, Peer Indigenous Research Associate of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, about how the life-changing science on Undetectable = Untransmittable has transformed what it means to live and love with HIV. |
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Antiretroviral therapy, HIV transmission, Stigma, Access to care, Discrimination, Indigenous communities, LGBTQ+ HIV activism, Medical research, HIV prevention, Undetectable viral load, HIV testing, Health disparities, Medication access, Awareness campaigns, Health education, HIV treatment, Disease stigma | 2023-11-29 |
| Behind the Science: Antimicrobial Resistance and Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections | Season 1, episode 4. Host, Madeline Poplett, speaks with Anna-Louise Crago, Senior Epidemiologist with the Public Health Agency of Canada, about the link between sexually transmitted and blood borne infections and antimicrobial resistance. |  |
AMR, Microbes, Antibiotics, Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Resistance, Infections, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Drug resistance, STIs, STDs, Treatment, Bacterial infections, HIV, Erythromycin, Azithromycin, Mycoplasma genitalium, Susceptibility tests, Phage therapy | 2023-11-20 |
| Antimicrobial resistance | Season 1, episode 3. Host, Megan Beahen, speaks with Anna-Louise Crago, Senior Epidemiologist with the Public Health Agency of Canada, about antimicrobial resistance, how it affects all of us, and what we can do to reduce its impacts. |  |
Epidemiologist, AMR Task Force, Antibiotics, Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Funguses, Drug resistance, Superbugs, Multidrug resistant infections, Antivirals, HIV medication, Mutation, MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Infection control, Point of care testing, Prescription practices, Sulfa drugs, Penicillin, Amoxicillin | 2023-11-15 |
| Behind the Science: Radon and climate change | Season 1, episode 2. This week on Healthy Canadians - Behind the Science, host Madeline Poplett sits down with Kelley Bush, Manager of Radon Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement with Health Canada, to talk about radon and its relationship with climate change. |
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Radon risk, Radon mitigation, Home construction, Building codes, Energy efficiency, Radon levels, Research studies, University of Calgary, Energy efficiency audit programs, Environment and Climate Change, Canada, Awareness, Health risks, Collaboration, Adaptation, Mitigation strategies, Public awareness | 2023-11-08 |
| Radon risk | Season 1, episode 1. Host, Megan Beahen, sits down with Kelley Bush, Manager of Radon Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement with Health Canada, to talk about radon in our homes, the risks and the solutions. |  |
Cancer, Radon awareness, Radon-induced lung cancer, Radon levels, Radon testing, Radon mitigation, Radioactive gas, Uranium decay, Radon exposure, Indoor air quality, Home ventilation, Public awareness, Lung cancer prevention, Residential radon, Radon detection, Radon research, Radon history | 2023-11-01 |
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