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Healthy Canadians
by Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada
Welcome to the Healthy Canadians podcast – your space for nuanced conversations and expert insights on the health topics that matter to all of us. We’ll share practical information and resources for you and your family. Watch Healthy Canadians on YouTube or find us wherever you get your podcasts. We would like to respectfully acknowledge that this podcast is produced on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people.https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/stay-connected/healthy-canadians-podcast.htmlPour écouter en français, cherchez : Canadiens en santé
Episodes
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Your Data, Everyone's Health
Having accurate and up-to-date health data is essential for Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to make decisions that keep people in Canada healthy. We use health data to promote healthy living, prevent and manage chronic and infectious diseases, respond to health...
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Toy Safety Story
Toys are a part of everyday life for a lot of people in Canada, and it’s important to make smart and safe choices when choosing the right toy for the kids in your life. Host Megan Beahan is joined by Ashley Artelle, Compliance and Enforcement Advisor with Health Canada’s Healthy Environments and...
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Anne-Marie: Pet Detective
We love our pets. They are part of the family. But they can sometimes spread bacteria that could cause illnesses. This week on the podcast, we learn about enteric illness and how our pets can spread them. Host Megan Beahen welcomes Anne-Marie Lowe, Manager of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s...
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Syphilis: An STBBI on the rise
Many people may not realize they have syphilis. Symptoms can be so mild that they go unnoticed, so regular testing is important if you are sexually active. Rates of syphilis and congenital syphilis are on the rise in Canada. Host Megan Beahen sits down with Dr. Jared Bullard, Director General of...
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Glow Up on Cosmetic Safety
Cosmetics are a part of just about everyone's daily life. From the soap and shampoo in your shower, to putting on deodorant, skin cream and make up products –these are all cosmetics. Host Megan Beahen is joined by Nibal Saikali, Senior Regulatory Policy and Risk Management Advisor with Health...
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Getting A-Head of Concussions
Concussions can happen when you take a hit to your head, neck, face or even your body. They cause changes in the way you think and feel. One of the tricky things about concussions is that they can’t be seen and diagnosed on routine image scans. The good news is there have been big advances in our...
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Living with a Serious Illness (Part Two): Planning Ahead and Navigating Tough Conversations
Advance care planning is something you can do while you are healthy and continue to do after a diagnosis of a serious illness. In part two of our two-part series on serious illness and palliative care, we focus on the importance of planning ahead and navigating the sometimes difficult…
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Here, There and Everywhere: Environmental Chemicals and Contaminants
Every day, we are exposed to chemicals and pollutants - in our air, food and water. There are chemical substances in the products we use at work, at home and at play. While chemicals play an essential role in our daily lives, some chemical substances can negatively affect our health and the...
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9-8-8 (Part Two): What Happens When You Call or Text?
The 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline provides moments of connection that create hope, support recovery and save lives. Their vision is a Canada where suicide is prevented because everyone can access help when they need it the most. In Part Two of our two-part series on the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis...
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Something I Ate? Your Role in Food Safety
Most of us have eaten something that just didn’t sit right. This is why food safety is so important – and we all have a role to play. Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman sit down with Dr. Sandeep Tamber, Research Scientist, with Health Canada’s Food and Nutrition Directorate, to talk about food...
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Deep Breath, Deep Dive: Air Quality and Your Health
Most people in Canada are exposed to air pollution every day while inside and outside their homes. Air pollution comes from a variety of sources, and even at low levels, has an impact on human health. Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman sit down with Angelos Anastasopolos, PhD, Scientist with the...
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9-8-8 (Part One): About Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline
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...
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Climate Change Bites: Infectious Diseases, Ticks and a Warming World
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...
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Living with a Serious Illness (Part One): A Palliative Approach to Care
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…
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Talking About Health
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. Learn more:...
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Oral Health and Overall Health
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. Learn more: Canada Dental Care Plan: Do you qualify:...
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Oral Health
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. Learn more about: Canadian Dental Care Plan:...
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HIV Self Test Kits
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. Learn more: HIV Self-testing: https://www.catie.ca/hiv-self-testing-0 Where to? Connecting with people with HIV, Hepatitis…
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Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)
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...
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AMR and Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections
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. Learn more: STBBI prevention guide: Treatment and follow-up:...
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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
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. Learn more about: Antibiotic resistance:...
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Behind the Science: Radon and Climate Change
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. More info: Radon gas survey in homes built after 2000: Halifax region...
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Radon Risk
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. Learn more about: Radon: www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-risks-safety/radiation/radon.html Testing...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Healthy Canadians podcast – your space for nuanced conversations and expert insights on the health topics that matter to all of us. We’ll share practical information and resources for you and your family. Watch Healthy Canadians on YouTube or find us wherever you get your podcasts. We would like to respectfully acknowledge that this podcast is produced on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people.https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/stay-connected/healthy-canadians-podcast.htmlPour écouter en français, cherchez : Canadiens en santé
HOSTED BY
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada
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Welcome to the Healthy Canadians podcast – your space for nuanced conversations and expert insights on the health topics that matter to all of us. We’ll share practical information and resources for you and your family. Watch Healthy Canadians on YouTube or find us wherever you get your podcasts....
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