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Program #2

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October 3rd:

Addiction vs. Dependency
Is there a difference between addiction to a narcotic and dependency on a narcotic? Pain experts say yes. And they wish other medical professionals understood that, because chronic pain is undertreated in Canada as a result.

 

Diabetes Treatments


When Edmonton researchers announced they could reverse diabetes by transplanting pancreatic cells .. it raised the hopes of thousands of diabetics who thought they could throw their needles away. What is the potential of this treatment? And what are the latest drugs and natural products to help people manage their diabetes? An interview with Dr. Ian Blumer, director of the Rouge Valley Health Centre and Diabetes Education Centre.

Herbal expert Joe Schwarcz says the fruit of the bilberry bush can prevent a variety of eye diseases.

 


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