1999 - 2000 Archive
Program # 12
We know that medicine is sometimes more art than science. Some conditions may look like one disease but turn out to be another, and require an entirely different treatment. That's the case with celiac disease. It's a condition of the small bowel that's often mistaken for more common stomach problems. If left untreated, celiac disease can lead to serious malnutrition, no matter how well you're eating. The Canadian Celiac Association estimates that as many as 13-thousand Canadians suffer from it, and they may not know it.
In a recent survey of 400 Canadian women, more than half said they didn't regard heart problems or stroke as major health threats. And yet, heart disease is the number one killer of women as well as men. Despite the inclusion of women in clinical trials and research, it appears we still have a ways to go in getting the message out that women are just as likely to die of a heart attack as men. In our studio discussion, we chat with Meryle Kates, who is a heart attack survivor and Dr. Beth Abramson, a researcher with the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Second Opinion
Waiting lists are a fact of life today for Canadians who need healthcare -- from heart bypasses to heart transplants. In this week's commentary, Dr. Miriam Shuckman says it's not the wait we should be concerned about, it's the queue jump
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