Hashtag Health: A Health and Medical Podcast

Risk is a common word in the medical toolkit, but what does it actually mean? Well, fear not. Risk reporting is actually much more complex than you think. On this episode of Hashtag Health, we dig into risk and how it is commonly reported. You may be shocked to see how differently the same data can be presented.

Introducing our new mini-series, Hashtag Health Lite! On a quick coffee break? Sit back and listen to our bite-sized critical review of scientific literature on popular health topics.

Science shows that a compound in red wine is great for your health. That means we should start drinking red wine right? Not so fast. On this episode of Hashtag Health, we explore the basics of Resveratrol, a small molecule that has been called the “silver bullet” that will explain the French Paradox. We also shed light on the importance of context when interpreting scientific literature.

With much of the Covid-19 discussion being that of the biomedical approach implications, have we lost sight of a more holistic view of health? On this episode of Hashtag Health, we dive into the biopsychosocial model of health with Dr. Farah Abdulsatar to help better understand how that little self-care routine of yours may actually be more important than you think!

Introducing our new mini-series, Hashtag Health Lite! On a quick coffee break? Sit back and listen to our bite-sized critical review of scientific literature on popular health topics.

Science shows that a compound in red wine is great for your health. That means we should start drinking red wine right? Not so fast. On this episode of Hashtag Health, we explore the basics of Resveratrol, a small molecule that has been called the “silver bullet” that will explain the French Paradox. We also shed light on the importance of context when interpreting scientific literature.

With much of the Covid-19 discussion being that of the biomedical approach implications, have we lost sight of a more holistic view of health? On this episode of Hashtag Health, we dive into the biopsychosocial model of health with Dr. Farah Abdulsatar to help better understand how that little self-care routine of yours may actually be more important than you think!

With increasing access to vaccinations, the COVID-19 pandemic looks to be drawing to a close in some countries. Other countries haven't been as fortunate. How do we really put an end to this pandemic on a global scale? And what comes after that? On this episode of # COVID VACCINES, we spoke with Dr. Noni Macdonald about barriers for global COVID-19 vaccination and a post-pandemic future.

Is the COVID vaccine a 4G microchip?? Last time, we spoke with Mallory Ellingson about how to combat vaccine hesitancy. But to be effective, she mentioned it is important to be well-educated. Learn about how it makes sense that the COVID vaccines were developed so quickly, comparison of the different COVID vaccines, the strategies for vaccine rollout in Canada and abroad, and more in this episode!

We finally have working vaccines for COVID-19, but not everybody is planning to get their shot. Why are people feeling hesitant about vaccination? And how do we talk to them about it? On this episode of #VACCINEHESITANCY, we spoke with infectious disease researcher Mallory Ellingson from Yale University about where vaccine hesitancy comes from and how we can have conversations about it.

We finally have working vaccines for COVID-19, but not everybody is planning to get their shot. Why are people feeling hesitant about vaccination? And how do we talk to them about it? On this episode of #VACCINEHESITANCY, we spoke with infectious disease researcher Mallory Ellingson from Yale University about where vaccine hesitancy comes from and how we can have conversations about it.