The Dose CBC Health & Sport
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- Health & Fitness
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A weekly look at the health news that matters to you. Dr. Brian Goldman brings you the best science from top experts in plain language. He cuts through the BS and confusion to give you a dose of smart advice that you won’t find anywhere else. New episodes every Thursday.
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How does the health of my mouth affect my overall health?
Timely access to dental care doesn't just help improve your oral hygiene, it can also help maintain your overall physical wellbeing. Canadian Dental Association president Heather Carr explains why a healthy mouth translates into a healthy body, and how we can best protect our oral health.
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How can I watch a solar eclipse and protect my eyes?
A once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse is right on the horizon, but don't forget to protect your eyes. Ophthalmologist Dr. Yi Ning Strube explains how staring at a solar eclipse can damage our eyes, while offering advice on how we can protect our vision and still enjoy a natural wonder.
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What do I need to know about recreational nicotine products?
Anecdotally, nicotine pouches are becoming more popular with young people in Canada — despite the potentially harmful health effects. Dr. Nicholas Chadi, a pediatrician and researcher in adolescent and addiction medicine, explains how these pouches are being marketed and how they could be harming youth.
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Why should I stretch regularly?
Evidence shows there are health benefits to stretching as its own physical activity, not just before or after a workout. Human kinetics and recreation professor David Behm explains the health benefits of stretching, saying that doing it even for a few minutes a day can improve our overall physical wellness.
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What’s the connection between stress and my health and well-being?
We all face stresses in our lives, from getting stuck in traffic to arguing with our partner to losing a loved one. What is all that stress doing to our bodies, and what can we do to manage it? Dr. Zindel Segal, distinguished professor of psychology and mood disorders at the University of Toronto Scarborough, shares what you need to know.
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A guided exercise in box breathing
Box breathing is a way of focusing on sensations by breathing in a particular way, says Dr. Zindel Segal, distinguished professor of psychology and mood disorders at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
Customer Reviews
In my top 3 podcasts
This is the most interesting and informative series of podcasts on personal health that I have found. A wide variety of topics. Podcasts are approx 20-25 min in length.
My favorite podcast
Very interesting and informative. I especially like the section at the end which summarizes the information in clear terms.
Insightful Interviews
This is an informative podcast with a thoughtful host and nuanced discussions with guests who are often experts and/or working or living on the ground. The sister podcast to this, White Coat Black Art is also worth listening to and even go back to listen to prior episodes - it covers relevant and important human interest stories