Wednesday April 1 / 2009

Wednesday April 1 / 2009

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.

12:13: A new study has found that 47 per cent of smokers with a history of cardiovascular disease who took Champix® (varenicline) were able to quit smoking and remain abstinent during the last four weeks of treatment compared with just 13.9 per cent of those given placebo.
Guest: Dr. Lew Pliamm, Founder and Medical Director of The Quit Clinic Inc.

12:20: Some might call this a miracle pill. New research suggests that a single pill combining five commonly prescribed drugs could cut the risk of heart attack and stroke in half.
Guest: Dr. Koon Teo, professor at McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of medicine, and a cardiologist at Hamilton Health Sciences.



12:35: Ever read health related stories or studies and wonder just WHAT IN THE #$&@ you just read!??! You’re not alone! The time has come for scientific journals to dump the academic jargon and replace it with clear language the general population can understand, contends an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Guest: Dr. Noni MacDonald, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax and the public health section editor of CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).



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