THE MEDICAL RECORD:  AN APP TO ALLEVIATE TINNITUS AND THE END OF THE PAP SMEAR?

It’s Wednesday and it is time to talk about your health. And we begin with an example of technology helping a common condition: Tinnitus - a ringing in the ears- affects about 10% of the adult population. It ranges from mild to debilitating.Well now there’s a new app that has shown promise in dealing with it. Also it is January and so we have the annual list of best and worst diets. And the top spot goes to the same eating plan that has been recognized for 7 years in a row - the Mediterranean Diet.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman,  Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto,  Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and  Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

PAY UP! RESTAURANTS ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY BACK THEIR PANDEMIC LOANS: SURVEY

A big deadline for small businesses is coming up next week. On Januray 18, those that took out pandemic related CEBA loans must pay them back if they want to take advantage of the portion of the loan that will be forgiven. Many businesses- especially in the restaurant sector-are still struggling and they say this requirement will push them into bankruptcy.

Libby is joined by Anita Thomson, Founder and owner of Zitto Zitto, an Italian restaurant on College Street in Toronto and Erik Joyal,  president of Ascari Group, which owns three restaurants.

JOURNALIST ARRESTED FOR ASKING DEP. PM FREELAND THE TOUGH QUESTIONS

Asking questions - tough ones - is what Rebel News reporter Dave Menzies was trying to do when he was roughed up and arrested by Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland’s security detail this week.

Libby is joined by Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Defence Lawyer with Neuberger and Partners LLP and Dave Menzies reporter with Rebel News to talk about it.