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Fight Back with Libby ZnaimerMayor Patrick Brown on Stellantis Moving Jeep Production from Brampton to the U.S.THE MEDICAL RECORD: RFK JR CLAIMS CONNECTION BETWEEN CIRCUMCISION AND AUTISM
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Plenty to discuss this week including the World Health Organization warning about the rise of drug resistant infections. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. weighs in on circumcision claiming that it's linked to autism. Our panel reacts to the latest.
THE THEORY OF POLITICS AT THE RIGHT MOMENT
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2025-10-1550 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerPM Mark Carney Returns Home from Washington with No Trade DealTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE DANGERS OF VAPING & WHAT DOCTORS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT SUPPLEMENTS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital.
Hospitals in the province are in need of $1 billion in funding. And, we discuss the dangers of vaping as well as what the medical community is saying about s...
2025-10-0850 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerRadiation Therapy May Help Knee ArthritisMEDICAL RECORD: HOW RADIATION THERAPY MAY HELP THOSE WITH KNEE ARTHRITIS
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today.
She is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and senior scientist. They discussed how radiation therapy may help with knee arthritis pain and how the Ontario home care supply shortage was caused...
2025-10-0148 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerIs Toronto's Recycling Program Going Private a Good Idea?MEDICAL RECORD: WHEN PATIENTS GET A CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN THE ER
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and senior scientist.
We talk about a study regarding the concerning trend of cancer diagnoses in the ER in Ontario, and celebrated kids book author Robert Munsch has signed up for MAiD...
2025-09-1749 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerReaction to Israel's Strike on Hamas in QatarTHE MEDICAL RECORD: IT'S SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY & DANGEROUS FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
It's Suicide Prevention Day and we talk about the issue of dangerous falls among older adults and the link to certain prescription drugs.
ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD WANTS MUNICIPALITIES TO GET RID OF SPEED CAMERAS
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2025-09-1048 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWill the Ford Government Get Rid of School Boards?MEDICAL RECORD: LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE & FORD GOVERNMENT GOES AFTER SCIENTIFIC TESTING OF DOGS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Our medical panel reacts to what we know so far about the source of a Legionnaires disease outbreak in London, ON. Meanwhile, the Ford government is going after medical testing using dogs and pets with...
2025-08-2750 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWhat We Know About the Chikungunya Virus Spreading in ChinaTHE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS SPREADING IN CHINA
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
There's concerning news about a virus called Chikungunya that is spreading in China. Our doctors weigh in on its signs and symptoms and how worried we should be about it here in Canada.
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2025-08-1352 minFight Back with Libby Znaimer"She Has Failed": Gil Penalosa Disappointed by Olivia Chow as MayorTHE MEDICAL RECORD: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE INDUSTRY OF FRAUDULENT SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; Dr. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario; and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist.
Our panel of doctors reacts to the concerning trend of fraudulent scientific papers & RFK Jr. is cutting off $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding.
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2025-08-0650 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHere's Why Canada is Facing a Shortage of Certain PainkillersTHE MEDICAL RECORD: PAINKILLER SHORTAGES AND A NEW STUDY ON LIVER CANCER
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
We're facing a shortage of certain common painkiller drugs in Canada; the world's largest Alzheimer's conference is being hosted in Toronto this week; a new study details how 3 in 5 liver cancer cases can be preventable.
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2025-07-3051 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerSpeed Cameras Are Influencing Drivers to Slow DownTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Let's discuss mosquitos and West Nile Virus now that we've learned that Toronto Public Health is reporting that some mosquitos have tested positive for it. How serious of a threat is this to residents and what are s...
2025-07-2350 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerA Coalition of Residents is Demanding Better from City HallTHE MEDICAL RECORD: LET'S TALK ABOUT OZEMPIC
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
We revisit the conversation about Ozempic and when it is typically prescribed & are Canadians wearing enough sunscreen amid a spike in Melanoma cases? Our panel of doctors react to the latest.
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2025-07-1651 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerU.S. President Trump's Tariff Threat on Pharmaceutical DrugsTHE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PHARMACEUTICAL TARIFFS THREAT
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening up to 200 percent tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs. How might this impact Canadians and how will it impact Americans? Our panel weighs in on the latest.
CANADA'S GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT
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2025-07-0951 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerIt's Cottage Season and Details about a New Sepsis-Testing ToolTHE MEDICAL RECORD: A PROMISING NEW SEPSIS-TESTING TOOL
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the University Health Network (UHN); and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
A Canadian medical team is behind a promising new sepsis-testing tool; a Vancouver company is getting ready to put a device to market to aid with a common heart condition and they received a...
2025-07-0251 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Latest Plans for Ontario PlaceTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE PROVINCIAL PICKLE OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, family physician and founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research to discuss the latest health care news of the week.
ONTARIO PLACE: LATEST PLANS REVEALED
Libby Znaimer is joined by Ann-Elisabeth Samson, co-Chair of Ontario Place for All; leader of the Green Party of Ontario...
2025-06-2550 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerCanada's Top Doctor Leaving the PostTHE MEDICAL RECORD: CANADA'S TOP DOCTOR STEPPING DOWN + ALBERTANS HAVE TO PONY UP FOR COVID VACCINES
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of this week, and Premier Danielle Smith has Albertans on the hook for the cost of COVID-19 vaccine shots.
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer; Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor p...
2025-06-1851 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerLocals Concerned About Potential Priority Transit Lanes on Bathurst StreetTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON ONTARIO MEASLES OUTBREAK
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist.
There's a lot happening in the world of healthcare lately: U.S. Secretary of Health RFK Jr. just fired an entire advisory committee on immunization associated with the Centers for D...
2025-06-1152 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerResidents Concerned About Potential Priority Transit Lanes on Dufferin StreetTHE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE AIR POLLUTION
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Beware of fake diabetes medications/supplies being pushed online. And, we discuss how potential exposure to air pollution from wildfires can put vulnerable residents at risk.
PETITION CALLS FOR CITY NOT TO IMPLEMENT PRIORITY TRANSIT LANES...
2025-06-0452 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerLet's Talk About Prostate CancerTHE MEDICAL RECORD: AN EXAMINATION OF PROSTATE CANCER
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Libby and the panel do a deep-dive into prostate cancer diagnoses in the aftermath of the news that former U.S. President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of it.
CANADA POST: HEADED FOR ANOTHER STRIKE?
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2025-05-2150 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerToronto Euthanizes Two Coyotes That Have Killed PetsTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE COST OF FOR-PROFIT NURSING FOR ONTARIO HOSPITALS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
A report this week details the cost of for-profit nursing agencies to Ontario hospitals, and why does there continue to be a lack of funding for medical research pertaining to women? Our doctors weigh in.
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2025-05-1451 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerReaction to PM Mark Carney's Meeting with President TrumpTHE MEDICAL RECORD: CONCUSSIONS IN SPORT + AN UPDATE ON MEASLES IN ONTARIO
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
We get an update on measles cases in Ontario and we examine the medical issue of concussions. This past week, in a game against the Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz got one d...
2025-05-0751 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerU.S. President Donald Trump's First 100 Days in OfficeTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST HEALTHCARE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research.
The Medical Record panel discusses a wide range of topics today including protein in your diet, and what you should know about routine CT scans.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE
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2025-04-3051 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerA Preview of This Year's Cherry Blossoms in TorontoTHE MEDICAL RECORD: AI WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM AT THE HOSPITAL
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Why an Ontario hospital network is using an AI-driven weapons detection system in its emergency room, and what promises are the federal leaders making on the campaign trail with...
2025-04-2351 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerTurboTax Error Costs Customers ThousandsNEW CMAJ GUIDELINES PRIORITIZE MENTAL HEALTH, PERSONALIZED CARE IN YOUTH OBESITY TREATMENT
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto, Provincial Co-Lead General Medicine, Dr. Alisa Naiman, family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto and Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has released updated obesity treatment guidelines for youth, highlighting early intervention, mental health, and personalized care. The approach moves beyond “eat less, move more,” and includes options like GLP-1 drugs and surgery when appropriate. Meanwhile, Pfizer halts its oral semaglutide trial due to a pote...
2025-04-1652 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe U.S. - China Trade War EscalatesTHE MEDICAL RECORD: A NEW STUDY ON SHINGLES AND DEMENTIA
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Today: our panel discusses a new study about the shingles vaccine and their link to reduced dementia risk as well as other healthcare news of the week.
THE U.S.-CHINA TARIFF WAR ESCALATES & THE IMPACT ON TEC...
2025-04-0950 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWhat New Research Tells Us About Cooking OilTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON THE MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
We discuss the latest pertaining to the measles outbreak in Ontario, supervised injection sites in the province, the search for a new medical officer of health for Toronto and what a new study tells us about c...
2025-04-0251 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow a Caretaker Government WorksTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
What is the latest on the measles outbreak in Ontario? And, south of the border, how are President Trump's policies affecting the National Institutes on Health (NIH)? Our panel looks at the latest healthcare news of the...
2025-03-2649 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerU.S. Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum and SteelTHE MEDICAL RECORD: FIVE YEARS SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STARTED
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Yesterday marked 5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Our doctors share their personal stories of navigating the early days of it and working on the front lines in healthcare.
U.S. TARIFFS ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM IN EFFEC...
2025-03-1251 min
This is TorontoFive years since the global pandemic, are we ready for the next health crisis?Dr. Fahad Razak, the former Scientific Director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, discusses what has changed, and what hasn't, since the WHO declared COVID a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Plus, there's a lot of talk about taxing energy, but how would it actually work? Tom Timmins leads the energy practice for Gowling WLG.
2025-03-1116 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerShould Canada's Healthcare System Poach American Doctors?THE MEDICAL RECORD: ARE YOU IODINE DEFICIENT?
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
Our panel discusses whether Canada's healthcare system should be recruiting doctors right now from the U.S., especially with RFK Jr. in charge of the health and human services file. And, we talk about the issue of iodine deficiency.
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2025-03-0550 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerFormer Israeli PM Ehud Olmert on the Release of Israeli HostagesTHE MEDICAL RECORD: HEART ATTACKS FROM SHOVELLING SNOW AND THE POPE HAS PNEUMONIA
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist, and Dr. Nadia Alam, a family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario.
This week: the Pope has pneumonia in both of his lungs. Meanwhile, with the amount of snow that fell on the GTA in...
2025-02-1950 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow Electric Vehicles Perform During Winter According to New StudyTHE MEDICAL RECORD: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SUSPENSION OF USAID
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto.
This week, the Trudeau Liberals have chosen the country's new fentanyl czar, and we discuss how U.S. President Trump's suspension of USAID is affecting patients globally who are participating in clinical trials.
CAA CONDUCTS TEST OF EV VEHICLE RAN...
2025-02-1251 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerAre You Planning a Trip to the U.S. Amid Tariff Tensions?THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON RFK JR. & A NEW ONTARIO STUDY ABOUT CANNABIS
Tasha Kheiriddin is guest host of Fight Back today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
It’s Wednesday, and that means the medical panel is here! We’re tackling the biggest health stories of the w...
2025-02-0552 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerDavid Peterson Reacts to Premier Doug Ford's Election CallTHE MEDICAL RECORD: REACTION TO RFK JR.'S CONFIRMATION HEARING TODAY
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
Our panel reacts to the Ford government's announcement this week in which they discussed $1.4 billion in new funding towards primary care as part of the goal of connecting every Ontario resident with a family doctor or primary ca...
2025-01-2951 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow Very Cold Weather Can Impact Your VehicleTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THIS IS HOW MANY CANADIANS RELY ON THE INTERNET FOR HEALTHCARE INFORMATION
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
According to a new survey by Abacus Data and commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association, over a third of Canadians have gone online to look up medical advice. And, we talk a...
2025-01-2250 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerKate Middleton's Cancer in RemissionTHE MEDICAL RECORD: NOROVIRUS SPREAD AND KATE MIDDELTON'S CANCER IN REMISSION
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a medical oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at the UHN, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3, Princess Kate Middleton announces that her cancer is in remission, and what are the symptoms of Norovirus? All that and more discussed on the...
2025-01-1550 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerDonald Trump's Takes on Canada, Greenland, and the Panama CanalTHE MEDICAL RECORD: SHOULD WE HAVE CANCER WARNING LABELS ON ALCOHOL?
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Program, UHN, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for cancer warning labels to be put on alcohol beverage products, pointing to the increased risk that alcohol consumption can have on cancers o...
2025-01-0851 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerBonnie Crombie Talks Primary Care on Fight BackTHE MEDICAL RECORD: NEW FERTILITY PRESERVATION METHOD GIVES YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS HOPE FOR HAVING CHILDREN LATER
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto, Provincial Co-Lead General Medicine, Dr. Alisa Naiman, family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist.
Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie promises every resident will have a family doctor within four years, but is this feasible? Meanwhile, former Liberal health minister Jane Philpott is tasked with finding a...
2024-12-0451 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow A Drop In The Value Of The Loonie is Impacting CanadiansTHE MEDICAL RECORD: DO YOU CARE ABOUT CALORIE COUNTS?
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto, and Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Libby gives an update post-cataract procedure and we explore a study out of England that reveals the extent to which calorie counts actually influence our menu choices when we go to restaurants.
CALLS FOR PM TRUDEAU TO INCLUDE RETIREES IN HIS $250 REBATE
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2024-11-2750 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWorld COPD DayTHE MEDICAL RECORD: A MEASLES OUTBREAK & CATARACT PROCEDURES
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, a family doctor based in Toronto and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital.
We discuss a measles virus outbreak in New Brunswick, get reaction to Donald Trump nominating RFK Jr. to head the U.S. government Department of Health and Human Services and what to consider if you are undergoing a ca...
2024-11-2051 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerDonald Trump Wins U.S. Presidential ElectionTHE MEDICAL RECORD PANEL: ONTARIO LAUNCHING A NURSING PROGRAM & CANCER PATIENTS IN THE ER
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
This week: there’s an interesting study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on people going to emergency rooms just before being diagnosed with cancer, or being diagnosed with cancer while there. On the posi...
2024-11-0650 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Extent Of Food Waste In Canada & PM Trudeau Meets With Liberal CaucusTHE MEDICAL RECORD: AT-HOME PATIENTS IN ONTARIO ARE REPORTING DELAYS IN MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital.
Why are at-home patients in Ontario reporting delays in medical supplies and drugs for their care? We also discuss the issue of the primary care shortage across the province.
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2024-10-2351 min
Ottawa Now with Kristy CameronON - October 17, 2024Many believe that the Ontario government is prepping for one by handing out $200 cheques. Is it a gimmick and a stunt? What do you think? That's our Question of the Day! We've got a couple of strategists that discuss the issue.
Would you be saving more if you'd have bought the candy earlier? Short answer: YES!
Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips drops by to preview what kind of *GULP* winter is in store.
CFRA's Andy Pinsent had his eye on the foreign interference hearing as well as four Liberal Cabinet Ministers announcing they won't be running in the next...
2024-10-1730 min
Weekends with Ben O’Hara-ByrneWhy Canada must prepare now for the next major health emergencyGuest: Dr. Fahad Razak, internist at St Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto), and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto
2024-10-1717 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerPreparing For Future Health CrisesTHE MEDICAL RECORD: REPORT ON DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto who served as a Scientific Advisor of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Nadia Alam, a Georgetown, Ontario family doctor and anesthetist.
Even though it hasn’t been long since we’ve been out of the COVID pandemic, according to a new report it’s time to start...
2024-10-1652 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerEducation Minister Launches Investigation Into TDSB After Students Taken to Anti-Israel ProtestTHE MEDICAL RECORD: SYNTHETIC BONES FOR CANCER AND TRAUMA PATIENTS?
Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and former Scientific Director of the COVID-19 Ontario Science Table, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
This week: we take a deep dive into the controversial Bill 7 here in Ontario (aka More Beds, Better Care Act) which is bei...
2024-09-2551 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerReaction to the Trump-Harris DebateTHE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT COMES AFTER CANCER TREATMENT?
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, a Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and General Internist at Unity Health Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Keith Stewart, Vice President, Cancer and Director of Princess Margaret Cancer Program at the UHN.
Today: a discussion about what comes next for cancer patients who complete treatment, a new guideline in the U.S. pertaining to mammogram results and, closer to home, Ontario Health is changing its guidelines o...
2024-09-1151 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerCOVID-19 Has Not Gone AwayTHE MEDICAL RECORD: COVID-19 HASN'T GONE AWAY & WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HYPERTENSION
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a Medical Oncologist with Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of BC Cancer, Dr. Fahad Razak, a General Internist based in Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
Do you know someone in your circles who currently has or is getting over COVID-19? Our doctors weigh in on t...
2024-08-2852 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerCanada's Police Chiefs Call For Help Amid A Rise In ProtestsTHE MEDICAL RECORD: A CONCERNING STUDY ON ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, a Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and General Internist based in Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
Today on the show: our experts weigh in on concerning research linking a certain artificial sweetener--erythritol-- to an increased risk of blood clots, heart attack and stroke. And, they explore...
2024-08-2152 min
Toronto This WeekendIs Mpox a Canadian Public Health Issue?Guest Host Stephanie Smyth chats with Fahad Razak, professor, Medicine (University of Toronto), and discuss if Mpox is a Canadian public health issue, number of cases in Toronto and how can one protect themselves from getting exposed.
2024-08-1710 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerMunicipalities Asking for Provincial Help with Homeless EncampmentsTHE MEDICAL RECORD: UPTICK IN MPOX CASES, HEALTHCARE WORKER BURNOUT & CANCER PROJECTIONS FOR MEN
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency; Dr. Fahad Razak, a Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and General Internist at Unity Health Toronto; and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, to discuss the medical news of the day.
AMO SURVEY ON HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario is asking the province for...
2024-08-1452 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWhy Are Men More Reluctant to Go to the Doctor?THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY ARE MEN MORE RELUCTANT TO VISIT THE DOCTOR?
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, a Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and General Internist at Unity Health Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
Today: a rural town in Ontario has a creative plan in an effort to attract family doctors to work there. And, why is it that men a...
2024-08-0752 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe State of Primary Care in CanadaTHE MEDICAL RECORD: WHAT THE CMA OUTLINES IN ITS LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Family Physician and Founder PrimeHealth Clinical Research.
Today: our panel of doctors react to draft recommendations made by the Canadian Medical Association and also how doctors communicate with their patients about stress and man...
2024-07-2450 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWas Toronto Prepared for the Major Rainstorm this Week?THE MEDICAL RECORD: WHY PREMIER DOUG FORD WANTS TO SPEED UP THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist at Unity Health Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal Medicine and Critical Care Physician at Humber River Hospital.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants the approval process for life-saving pharmaceutical drugs to be sped up. And a new study out of the American Cancer Society indicates that nearly half of cancer c...
2024-07-1751 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow Doctors Communicate Cancer Diagnoses to PatientsTHE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW DOCTORS COMMUNICATE CANCER DIAGNOSES TO PATIENTS
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital, as well as Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
Today: a conversation about how doctors communicate cancer diagnoses to their patients. We also explore ways to keep cool during the heat wa...
2024-07-1052 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow Do Canadians Feel About Tipping at Restaurants?THE MEDICAL RECORD: THE ROLE THAT REGULAR WALKING HAS ON REDUCING OUR LOWER BACK PAIN
Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto, and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital.
This week: a discussion about the role that regular walking has in helping to reduce lower back pain and what a new study says about loneliness and risk of stroke.
CANADIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS TIPPING AT RE...
2024-06-2652 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerToronto Mayor Olivia Chow Joins The ShowTHE MEDICAL RECORD: FDA ADVISORY PANEL BACKS EXPERIMENTAL ALZHEIMER'S DRUG
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto.
In the news: Why an FDA advisory panel supports an experimental Alzheimer's drug, and Moderna is working on a two-in-one flu and COVID-19 vaccine.
THE LEGAL BATTLE OVER ONTARIO PLACE'S FUTURE
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2024-06-1251 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerMisinformation on Social MediaTHE MEDICAL RECORD: CANNABIS CONSUMPTION & SUNSCREEN MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario, Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist, and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital.
Today: our panel reacts to the latest dangerous social media trend trying to push misinformation about sunscreen...our doctors debunk that. And, in the States, daily cannabis...
2024-05-2952 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Risks Related to Hip Fractures Among Older CanadiansTHE MEDICAL RECORD: HIP FRACTURES AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto as well as a General Internist.
Today we take a deep dive into hip fractures and other bone fractures among older adults, and best practices while in the recovery process of healing from a fracture. We also heard from listeners about their own experiences dealing with this.
MARRYING LA...
2024-05-2251 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHow the Highway 401 Police Chase Went So Tragically WrongTHE MEDICAL RECORD: BC SHIFTS ITS DRUG POLICY
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto.
We get the doctors’ take on BC’s move to roll back decriminalization of drug use at least when it comes to using in public places.
WHAT POLICE ARE AND ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DO DURING A HIG...
2024-05-0151 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerToronto Maple Leafs are in the Playoffs, Will This Be Their Year?THE MEDICAL RECORD:THE POTENTIAL RISK OF MICROPLASTICS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and Dr. Nadia Alam, family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown, Ontario.
What a study says about the care provided by female doctors compared to male doctors, and what medical schools in Ontario want to see happen so that more students pursue family medicine.
WHAT AND WHO IS BEHIND THE "STEAL FROM...
2024-04-2452 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Latest on Donald Trump's Legal BattlesTHE MEDICAL RECORD: CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES
Libby Znaimer today is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto.
It’s Wednesday, time to talk about your health. We’ll begin with the latest cancer screening controversy: a federally appointed body called The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health issues the guidelines that another group of medical experts are now calling dangerous and outdated.
REACTION TO THE...
2024-04-1752 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerNew Guidelines for Atrial FibrillationTHE MEDICAL RECORD: GUIDELINES FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION HAVE BEEN UPDATED
Libby Znaimer today is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto.
There have been a number of cases of bird flu among dairy cows in the US and the concern is that there could be spread of the virus into the human population. We ask our doctors if this is something we should...
2024-04-1052 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe System Outage at the University Health NetworkTHE BIG SYSTEM OUTAGE AT THE UHN
If you have an appointment today at any of the University Health Network hospitals, you have likely been made to wait even longer than usual due to a system outage caused by the spring storm. Then on the program, the ability of artificial intelligence to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses.
Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, a Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman...
2024-04-0352 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerCOVID-19's Fourth AnniversaryTHE MEDICAL RECORD: COVID-19'S FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
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 to discuss COVID-19’s fourth anniversary, giving birth mid-flight and more.
LOBLAW FACING BACKLASH FOR TESTING RECEIPT SCANNERS AT SELF-CHECKOUT
In an attempt to combat theft at its stores, Loblaw is testing receipt scanners at four of its locations, and they’re catching heat for it. Libby...
2024-03-1352 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerOver A Billion People Are Obese Globally According to WHOTHE MEDICAL RECORD: OVER A BILLION PEOPLE ARE OBESE GLOBALLY ACCORDING TO WHO
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto.
This week: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), over a billion people globally are obese. So, what are the contributing factors of obesity and why has it become so widespread? Meanwhile, is Ontario at risk of a...
2024-03-0652 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerHosting the World Cup Games in Toronto in 2026 Got A Lot More CostlyTHE MEDICAL RECORD: A CLOSER LOOK AT A MAJOR STUDY ON ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE
Tasha Kheiriddin is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto.
Together they discuss the a major study about the challenges of access to primary healthcare and other medical news of the week!
LISA LEVIN CALLS ON FORD GOVERNMENT T...
2024-02-2850 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerWhat Are You Paying for Cataract Surgery?THE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIANS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT CATARACT SURGERY BILLING
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Fahad Razak.
Today: a discussion about cataract surgeries at private healthcare clinics in Ontario.
TIPS AHEAD OF TAX SEASON!
Jane Brown is now joined by Barry Choi, a Personal Finance Expert.
Tax season is upon us! The deadline to file is on April 30. So, what do you need t...
2024-02-2153 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerReaction to Anti-Israel Mob Outside Mount Sinai HospitalTHE MEDICAL RECORD: ONTARIO AND OTTAWA SIGN HEALTHCARE AGREEMENT
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital
In the news: An anti-Israel protest took place in front of Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday night in yet another development making Toronto's Jewish community feel safe. Meanwhile, the Ford government has signed the $3.1 billion healthcare agreement with the federal government. How will the...
2024-02-1451 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerIs the High Cost of Bills Forcing You to Delay Retirement Savings?THE MEDICAL RECORD: STUDY SHOWS SMOKING CAN INCREASE RISK OF HAIR LOSS FOR MEN
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto.
Today: a conversation about food poisoning, how smoking can increase the risk of hair loss in men and also World Cancer Day.
COURT GIVES GREENLIGHT TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORMER LTC MINISTER
Libby Znaimer is joined by...
2024-02-0751 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerCanada's CentenariansTHE MEDICAL RECORD: CANADIAN CENTENARIANS & AN ALZHEIMER'S BLOOD TEST
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and former head of the BC Cancer Agency, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician, Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto.
A research study shows promise in a blood test that could be a quicker and more affordable alternative way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in patients. Also this week, ZoomerMedia celebrated iconic General Richard Rohmer who t...
2024-01-2451 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Pain of Tinnitus and a Journalist Under Arrest?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 b...
2024-01-1052 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Petition Calling For The City To Reverse Dundas Name ChangeTHE MEDICAL RECORD: HOW EFFECTIVE WERE OVER THE COUNTER COVID-19 RAPID TEST KITS?
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto and Dr. Sohail Gandhi, an Ontario based family physician and a past President of the Ontario Medical Association.
It’s Wednesday time to talk about your health. And there was a huge uptick in Covid cases before the holidays which I am sure is spiking even more after all the Christmas gatherings and the shopping in c...
2023-12-2749 minFight Back with Libby ZnaimerThe Medical Record: Health and the HolidaysTHE MEDICAL RECORD: HEALTH AND THE HOLIDAYS
It’s time to talk about your health, and there are some holiday related issues we should be aware of. The latest numbers show that less than 15% of us have the updated Covid vaccine - this as we are gathering with friends and family in the midst of the viral soup of Covid, RSV and influenza - which is already clogging hospital emergency rooms. Also, there is an annual spike in heart attacks around the holidays. Why is that and what can you do to protect yourself? And what time are you having yo...
2023-12-2052 min
This MattersWHO says COVID as global health emergency is over. Now what?Guest: Dr. Fahad Razak, internist at St. Michael’s Hospital After more than three years, the World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19 is over as a global health emergency. However, the organization also said the virus remains a threat and can still get people very sick. For many people, the pandemic has been “over” for a while but there are also plenty of people for whom the effects linger and that’s something to remember as we navigate this next phase. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio...
2023-05-0822 minThis MattersEverything you need to know about XBB.1.5, a.k.a. the Kraken subvariantGuest: Dr. Fahad Razak, internist at St Michael’s Hospital The XBB.1.5, known by the nickname “Kraken,” is the latest COVID-19 subvariant of concern. Found to be highly transmissible, health experts are already seeing surges in other parts of the world like Europe and the United States, where there are higher case counts and hospitalizations. The same effect is likely to happen here. Dr. Fahad Razak, an internist at St Michael’s Hospital and a professor at the University of Toronto who served as the head of the province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, joins “This Matters” to share what...
2023-01-2025 min
Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19) Community of PracticeCOVID-19: Where we are and where we're goingPanelists: Dr. Amy Montour, Palliative Care Physician, Six Nations of the Grand River, ON Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON and Scientific Director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, Head of the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON and Co-Chair of the Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee Moderator: Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael's Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON Resources: COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (July 8, 2022) COVID-19 CoP Resource List (July 8, 2022) CO...
2022-08-241h 20
WonkEp. 66: Canada, COVID-19 and the G10This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses Canada’s COVID-19 response with Dr. David Naylor (Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto) and Dr. Fahad Razak (Scientific Director of the COVID-19 Ontario Science Table).
Nearly two and a half years later, we're taking stock of how Canada fared compared to its peers during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report published on June 27th in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), authors: Dr. Fahad Razak, Saeha Shin, Dr. David Naylor and Dr. Arthur S. Slutsky review the COVID-19 response from...
2022-06-2743 minWonkEp. 66: Canada, COVID-19 and the G10This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses Canada’s COVID-19 response with Dr. David Naylor (Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto) and Dr. Fahad Razak (Scientific Director of the COVID-19 Ontario Science Table).
Nearly two and a half years later, we're taking stock of how Canada fared compared to its peers during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report published on June 27th in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), authors: Dr. Fahad Razak, Saeha Shin, Dr. David Naylor and Dr. Arthur S. Slutsky review the COVID-19 response from...
2022-06-2743 min
Bill Kelly ShowCanada enters 4th wave, Importance of Child Mental Health as we prep for Back-to-School & If China didn’t target white Canadians, would Chinese-Canadian relations be normal?The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:
With cases of COVID-19 on the rise across Canada after a summer drop, doctors say the country has entered a fourth wave of the pandemic.
Canada’s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases is nearing 1,300, up 60 per cent from last week. The bulk of new infections are in British Columbia, which reported more than 1,000 new infections between Sunday and Tuesday, followed by Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.
Dr. Fahad Razak, an internal medicine physician at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, said Canada is now in a fourth wave...
2021-08-1252 minThis MattersYour one (or two?) dose summer guide to reopenings and travelGuest: Dr. Fahad Razak, epidemiologist and internist at St. Michael’s Hospital, and member of Ontario’s Science Advisory Table With 58 per cent of Canadians (and counting) having received a first dose of a COVID vaccine, many are eagerly diving into a “one-dose” summer. Now, Ontario is moving up its Step 1 reopening plans and with more vaccine shipments on the way, it will be a “two-dose” vaccinated summer for some. Today, we answer the many questions for the months ahead. How much protection does one jab give you? What does a safe reopening look like? When can we travel ag...
2021-06-0821 min
CMAJ PodcastsRelaxing hospital no-visitor policiesAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most hospitals in Canada adopted no-visitor policies because of concern that visitors would spread the virus. It was also a way of preserving personal protective equipment, which was in short supply at the time. Now, almost one year later, the authors of a commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal argue that it’s time to reconsider such a strict policy. In this podcast, Dr. Andreas Laupacis, editor-in-chief of CMAJ, interviews one of the authors of the commentary, Dr. Fahad Razak, a general internist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Also joining th...
2020-12-1834 min