Hashtag Health: A Health and Medical Podcast

The volume of plastic products and microplastics (their broken down form) in our environment is increasing at a staggering pace. As our exposure to these small particles increases, it is essential to discuss what effects they may have on our bodies. Dr. Dick Vethaak is an environmental toxicologist by training and is involved in the exploration several pressing unknowns surrounding microplastics and human exposure. In this episode of Hashtag Health, we discuss additive chemicals, the dose response relationship, classifying microplastics, and the broader issue of plastic pollution.

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Palliative care is often misunderstood and feared. But what does palliative care actually entail? In this final episode of our 2-part series, we speak with Dr. Hun-Je Park, a palliative care physician at McMaster University, to clear up misconceptions and discuss the role palliative care plays in bringing peace and comfort during the end of life.

The medical genetics field is rapidly developing. These advancements in technology have allowed scientists to begin mapping gene variants that cause disease or contribute to your risk of disease development. While these technologies have provided various benefits they also lead to potential ethical dilemmas such as privacy issues, the potential for genetic discrimination, and more. In this episode we bring on Dr. Maha Saleh, a medical geneticist, to discuss these topics.

How do you envision the end of your life? Who are you surrounded by and what are you doing? What would be the most important things on your mind? In this episode of our 2-part series on confronting our mortality, we interview Dr. Jason Profetto, academic family physician at McMaster University, to learn about what it means to discuss our goals of care with our doctors.

#CONFRONTING MORTALITY Part 1: Goals of Care Discussions

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You've heard about it in the news, but how does a hospital actually deal with something like the COVID-19 pandemic? Join our host Devin Box as he speaks with Dr. Miriam Mann, an ER physician who served as Chief of Emergency Medicine at Stratford General Hospital. In the last episode of this 2-part series, Dr. Mann and Devin talk government regulations and sick leave, and discuss what pandemic-struck healthcare looks like in cities such as Stratford, ON.

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Scars come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, ranging from invisible to life-changing. But have you ever wondered why they form and how to prevent them? In this quick episode of Hashtag Health Lite, we answer all these questions and more.

On episode 1 of this two-part series we dive into the world of emergency medicine. In a challenging healthcare climate many ERs are closing their doors due to staffing issues with doctors and nurses. Tune in to hear Emergency physician and former department chief Dr. Miriam Mann explain just what is going on!

Post Covid-19 hospital emergency departments are struggling to stay open due to staffing shortages. What is driving this phenomenon and how do we move past it? In part one, we invite on guest speaker ER physician Miriam Mann to discuss this issue.

Improvement in healthcare and technology have seen growth in older populations of several countries such as Canada. With the rise in life expectancy, questions surface; are we just able to make people live longer, OR are we genuinely able to give older adults quality, healthy years to live out the rest of their lives? In this first episode of our new season, your host Devin Box is joined by Dr. Kristen Barton, researcher and orthopedic surgery resident at Western University (our home base in London, Ontario). Hit play to hear their discussion on the impact of aging and what is being done to support physical independence in the medical field.

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#ARTHROPLASTY&AGING - Hips to Hops in Later Life with Dr. Kristen Barton

Septermber 13, 2022

Hashtag Health: A Health and Medical Podcast

Bloodletting? Asylums? Once upon a time these were medicine's best answers to treating OCD. Hundreds of years later, what are the options for someone with OCD today? In the second half of this series on OCD, we are back with Dr. Watling to explore the past, present, and future of OCD management.