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Olympics and NFL Dietitian Jennifer Gibson
She's the voice inside the heads of Olympic athletes, telling them what to eat and what to avoid. Canadian dietitian Jennifer Gibson moved to the U.S. after the Vancouver Olympics. She has a stellar crop of athletes to advise: American Olympians,
A Conversation with David Suzuki
Medicine Matters host Pamela Fayerman speaks with Dr. Suzuki about The Nature of Things episode which airs Nov. 14. called Untangling Alzheimer’s a highly personal subject for him as he shares his family’s experiences with the disease.
Oral sex and throat cancer
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas recently told a newspaper journalist the cause of his throat cancer was HPV, a common sexually transmitted virus, contracted during oral sex. It was shocking for many, but he was correct. Oral sex CAN, in rare cases,
Fallopian Tubes as Culprits
Angelina Jolie's revelation recently that she has a genetic mutation and had her breasts removed to prevent cancer has everyone thinking about cancer prevention strategies. A BC innovation now being adopted around the world involves removal of the tiny...
Fallopian Tubes as Culprits
Angelina Jolie's revelation recently that she has a genetic mutation and had her breasts removed to prevent cancer has everyone thinking about cancer prevention strategies. A BC innovation now being adopted around the world involves removal of the tiny fa