Can your dog have a positive impact on your health? Dr. Caroline Kramer from Mount Sinai Hospital recently released the results of her study, “What A Good Boy” and it’s good news for dog owners, showing that your canine companion might actually be having a positive impact on your heart and your health.

Dr. Paul Oh discusses the importance of exercise when you live with type 2 diabetes. He provides simple steps to incorporate exercise into your life, including finding the type of exercise that will work best for you. Dr. Oh is the Medical Director, GoodLife Fitness Chair and a Senior Scientist in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation Program at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

Taylor Morriseau is a PhD candidate studying the molecular mechanisms underlying youth-onset type 2 diabetes at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Her work looks at the possibility that a traditional diet may prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in Indigenous youth. She is also a passionate advocate and role model for Indigenous youth.

Dr. Gary Lewis from the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre discusses his work on diabetes and heart health and the importance of patient-oriented research. Dr. Lewis is an award-winning scientist who does diabetes and cardiology research, but his passion for patient involvement has led him to a leadership role with Diabetes Action Canada.

Dr. Christine Doucette is a scientist who studies beta cell development to help people with diabetes. She is part of a team at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba that is looking at a surge in type 2 diabetes cases in children and youth in Northern Manitoba’s Indigenous communities. She discusses how her team in the lab collaborates with the physician scientists in the clinic to better understand what’s happening and to work towards solutions.