Thursday, March 19, 2009

Monday March 9th / 2009

Monday March 9th / 2009
12:10-12:13: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.


12:13: March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. It afflicts 1 in 1,000 Canadians under the age of 16, and is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among kids in this country.
Guest: Jo-Anne Sobie, Executive Director of The Arthritis Society, Ontario Division.


12:20: Asthmatics with a severe form of the condition can reduce their use of steroids after injections of an experimental antibody, according to research over at St. Joseph’s HealthCare and McMaster University.
Guest: Dr. Freddy Hargreave, Respirologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, and one of the senior investigators on this study.

12:35: The Health Council of Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy.
Guest: Dr. Alex Gillis, One of the Councillors of the Health Council of Canada. He is past president of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, as well as a recipient of the Order of Canada.


12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: IreneHogan .

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