Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tuesday February 24 / 2009

Tuesday February 24 / 2009

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.

12:12: St. Joseph's HealthCare Hamilton is receiving millions of dollars in funding to increase bariatric surgery capacity.
Guest: Dr. Mehran Anvari, St. Joseph’s HealthCare Hamilton.

12:20: Psychology month continues over at St. Joseph’s HealthCare. Today, we chat about a community lecture called ‘Stopping Stigma -- What's Our Role?’
Guest: Michelle Carroll, Psychologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

12:35: The Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada (CACC) has released its annual Report Card on Cancer in Canada. It highlights several unsettling themes: under-use of electronic health records linking distant communities to their regional cancer centres, the rapid shift in drug funding from public to private payers; and catastrophic drug costs for cancer patients.
Guest: Dr. James Gowing, hematologist, oncologist and Chair, CACC.

12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg Re; Cinnamon & Turmeric

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