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Let's Talk About Scurvy

2024/10/9
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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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THE MEDICAL RECORD: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SCURVY  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor in Toronto and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital.

Scurvy - a disease we thought was consigned to the history books - has reappeared and food insecurity seems to be the culprit here according to a study published in in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. And, what a study out of the University of Waterloo tells us about breakfast.

CRTC WANTS CANADA'S BIG CELL PROVIDERS TO LOWER THEIR INTERNATIONAL ROAMING FEES

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jean-François Mezei, a telecommunications consultant based in Montreal and Carmi Levy,  a technology analyst and journalist based in London, Ontario

The CRTC wants Canada's three big cell companies--Bell, Rogers and Telus--to reduce their international roaming charges. We take a deep dive into what these companies are currently charging customers and how it compares to other countries in the world.

HAVE YOUR GROOMING HABITS CHANGED SINCE THE PANDEMIC? 

Libby is joined by Bernadette Morra, the former Editor-in-chief of FASHION magazine and now a luxury lifestyle writer, as well as Derick Chetty, a fashion professional with Zoomer Media.

A Globe and Mail article on this very topic piqued our interest. If you are working from home, has that changed anything about your grooming practices? And what about those of us who are retired?