Hashtag Health: A Health and Medical Podcast

In the first part of our series, we talked with Dr. Laflamme. About the advances made in stem cell biology. And how the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells has allowed us to better study cardiac disease. Test pharmacologic agents and develop cardiac regenerative therapies. 

Today we welcome back our guest, Dr. Michael Laflamme to continue our discussion on the research and clinical trials taking place using induced pluripotent stem cells in cardiac regenerative medicine. 

We have all heard of the immense therapeutic potential of stem cells. One specific area of medicine where stem cells are garnering more attention is their use in treating heart disease. The impact of this research can be enormous. As heart disease is amongst the leading causes of death and hospitalization in Canada and much of the world.

To help us learn how stem cells are being used in cardiac research and where the field is heading. We are very excited to welcome our guest. Dr. Michael Laflamme, the McEwen chair in cardiac regenerative medicine at the university health networks, McEwen stem cell Institute in Toronto.

Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Marnin Heisel, a clinical psychologist and Professor at Western University. In our discussion today, Dr. Heisel will share his thoughts on how Meaning-Centered Men’s Groups (MCMG) can promote psychological resiliency, upstream approaches to suicide prevention and the importance of inter-generational solidarity in countering ageism.

In today’s episode of Hashtag Health we are joined by Dr. Marnin Heisel, a clinical psychologist and Professor at Western University. He has worked extensively to prevent suicide among older adults and has developed Meaning-Centered Men’s Groups (MCMG) to enhance the well being and psychological resiliency of this vulnerable population. He shares his thoughts on challenging ageist norms, the particular mental health challenges that older men face and how the MCMG can reduce depression and suicidal ideation.

In this episode of Hashtag Health, we're back with Part 2 of #FENTANYLCRISIS and pick up where we left off with Dr. Andrea Sereda, an addiction medicine physician who has dedicated her career to serving one of Canada’s most vulnerable population, people who use fentanyl. This time, we will build on our discussion from the first episode and look at the factors that are playing into this fentanyl crisis such as the housing crisis and stigma.

On today’s episode, we have invited Dr. Andrea Sereda, an addiction medicine physican who has dedicated her career to serving one of Canada’s most vulnerable population, people who use fentanyl. The fentanyl crisis has clearly become an increasingly worrying public health concern in Canada, and particularly in Ontario, where the number of overdose deaths has been rising steadily over the past few years. In this episode, we will discuss the issue of the fentanyl crisis and follow its history until today.

This episode of Hashtag Health continues our conversation with Dr. Christen Shoesmith, a neurologist and researcher who cares for patients with ALS. Today we discuss the treatment paths available to ALS patients. Dr. Shoesmith shares how the introduction of MAID changed end-of-life care for her patients and how personalized medicine may offer a more hopeful future for people with this incurable disease.

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In today’s episode of Hashtag Health, we are speaking with Dr. Christen Shoesmith, a neurologist and researcher who cares for patients with ALS. She shares her unique insight about ALS management, as well as how to share a life-altering diagnosis with patients and establish their goals of care.

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In this continuation of part 1, Aaron is joined by Dr. Ken Milne to discuss the state of rural emergency departments. Dr. Milne is an ER physician currently spread across SW ON keeping rural ERs open, and Host of the skeptic’s guide to emergency medicine podcast. Dr. Milne is the chair of rural medicine at Gateway CERH, based out of Goderich ON. Dr. Milne has joined the Hashtag health show today to speak about the idea of Postal code medicine, and the realities of where you live determining your health outcomes. 

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On today’s episode, Aaron is joined by Dr. Ken Milne to discuss the state of rural emergency departments. Dr. Milne is an ER physician currently spread across SW ON keeping rural ERs open, and Host of the skeptic’s guide to emergency medicine podcast. Dr. Milne is the chair of rural medicine at Gateway CERH, based out of Goderich ON. Dr. Milne has joined the Hashtag health show today to speak about the idea of Postal code medicine, and the realities of where you live determining your health outcomes.

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