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Leslie Beck
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Defibrillators
By now you should know how to get some exercise
and eat right. And a
healthy lifestyle will cut down your risk of a heart attack.
Here's Cobourg family physician Dr.
Paul Caldwell on the defibrillator.
Next
Week...
Do
you know there is no part of the body too gross or too sticky
for Cobourg family physician Dr. Paul Caldwell to look at?
And this week he needs you to listen up and show a little
respect for ear wax.
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As
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Your
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October
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Getting
Fit & Eating Right
A Special Edition
Daily Exercise
Most Ontarians say they are too busy with jobs and familiesbut
in this edition we examine the benefits of exercise and
nutrition with a program that's easier than you think. Be
honest! After handing over your money to that fancy fitness
club, how many times did you actually show up?
However, there IS a simple everyday solution for keeping
fit and staying lean. Later we'll get some advice from 2
experts but first, the latest in a mountain of research
that shows moderate exercise is all you need.
Lori Kirwan knows all about getting the best boost out of
moderate exercise. She's a registered nurse, fitness trainer
and PHD student in
exercise physiology at the University of Toronto
Eating Right
A good fitness program should be accompanied by a healthy
diet. Leslie
Beck is registered dietician in Ontario and author of several
books.
Her latest is called "10 Steps to Healthy Eating:
How to Boost Energy, Manage Weight, and Prevent Disease."
It's published by Viking.
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November
5
Aphasia
The word aphasia is Greek and means loss of language or
communication. It's usually the result of a stroke but unlike
more visible signs like paralysis or slurred speech, aphasia
leaves people suffering in silence.
Think of all the conversations you have in a single day
– from meetings at work, catching up with friends
or just complaining about the weather. How would you cope
if your ability to do that was taken away?
That 's what it's like living with aphasia. We visit the
Aphasia Centre in Toronto to find out how volunteers and
doctors are helping stroke victims communicate.
Stroke Drug
In a survey for the Heart and Sroke Foundation more than
60% of Ontarians were unable to identify even one of the
five warning signs of stroke.
Every sixty seconds in North America, someone has a stroke.
It is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada, and when
it doesn't kill, it can be profoundly disabling. There is
a drug available and if given early enough it can prevent
the disastrous effects of a stroke. But it can also be deadly
if given to the wrong person. So should it be available
to everyone who might be having a stroke? To help us understand
this controversial treatment for strokes is Dr. Glenn Sheiner,
a Toronto doctor and former emergency room physician, and
Dr Miriam Shuchman, a medical ethicist and professor at
the University of Toronto
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