Professor Dave Explains
Apoptosis Programmed Cell Death
We've touched on apoptosis before, especially when we learned about cancer in the biochemistry series. But let's a closer look. We know that apoptosis is programmed cell death, a failsafe mechanism whereby faulty cells that pose a threat...
Global Health with Greg Martin
The State of Global Health
This is a video about the State of Global Health. Dr Greg Martin talks about a few of the major issues that need to be addressed.
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Mutations
So, what causes mutations? Well, this is where science fiction meets science fact, sort of. In the backstory of many superheroes there will be a meeting with a radioactive substance - be it cosmic rays or radioactive waste. In real life,...
HealthSketch
What is Cancer?
A simple explainer video about cancer, a group of conditions that will affect most of us or our loved ones at some point in our lives. We explain what cancer is, how and why it occurs, and how it is detected and treated. We hope this...
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Let's Talk About: Tobacco
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the harmful effects of tobacco and nicotine on the body, emphasizing the dangers of smoking and other tobacco products. It explains how tobacco use can lead to serious health issues such as...
Curated Video
USA: Joe Biden starts radiation therapy for aggressive form of prostate cancer
New ReviewFormer President Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed in May, a spokesperson said Saturday.
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Colorectal cancer 3rd most common cancer in Canada: Public Health Agency of Canada
New ReviewData from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows colorectal is the third most common cancer in the country. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death. As Michael Brauer, a professor in the School of Population and Public...
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Looking at the story behind one of the people honoured on a Calgary park bench
New ReviewThis summer on CBC Radio, the Calgary Eyeopener highlighted a couple of the people who are recognized with a park bench dedication in Calgary. One of them was Katie Ouriou, who lost a battle with cancer in the 1990s at the age of 16....
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Breast Cancer Awareness street campaign reaches 20+ NJ cities
New ReviewInvasive breast cancer will affect about 1 in 8 women in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
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Crush it Colton: Fairfield family raising money for pediatric cancer research
New ReviewColton Johnston, 11, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer six years ago.
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Without further study, doctors say Canada should ban some oilsands tailings release
New ReviewAn article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal raises new concerns. It says Alberta and Canada lack evidence to support the regulated release of treated tailings water into the environment. The CBC's Avery Zingel reports.
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Women Get Cancer More, Men Die More
New ReviewWomen in India are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer. But men are more likely to die from it. It's a paradox that’s raising tough questions for India's healthcare system and is being seen in the latest cancer registry data.
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Gaby Dabrowski offers perspective on tennis career after cancer diagnosis
New ReviewThe U.S. Open women's doubles champion says she has a deeper appreciation for her career after overcoming life-altering health battle.
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Norwalk man battling pancreatic cancer supports research through car show
New ReviewThough his battle continues, Mark Schlegel is a 10-year survivor of pancreatic cancer, making him one of the few patients on record ever to have kept the illness at bay for more than a decade, his doctors say.
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This 7-year-old lost his eye to cancer. Now he wants others to join him at the Terry Fox Run
New ReviewSeven-year-old Mateo Alfaro of Waterloo lost his right eye to cancer after he was diagnosed with cancer at seven months old. Now, he wants people to join this year's Waterloo Terry Fox Run to raise funds for cancer research in hopes of...
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Patients demand answers about plans to move Amherst pain clinic
New ReviewNova Scotia Health says part of the clinic is moving elsewhere within the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. But patients who held a demonstration Wednesday in Amherst say staff have expressed safety concerns about the new space.
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Inside the continued fight to keep a federal 9/11 health program running
New ReviewA program to screen and treat illnesses among 9/11 first responders has been endangered by staffing and funding cuts by the Trump administration. (Scripps News)
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St Paul's Cathedral bells ring in memory of 253 children lost to cancer every year in the UK
New ReviewThe historic bells at St Paul's Cathedral rang out on Tuesday in memory of the 253 children lost to cancer each year in the UK, in a unique partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity's (GOSH Charity) £300m Build it. Beat it....
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Angelina Jolie's personal connection to women's cancer in Couture
New ReviewActor Angelina Jolie said it was both 'hard' and 'healing' to take on the role of Maxine, an American filmmaker suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer in the film Couture. Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she...
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Band of Parents & Hal’s New York fight childhood cancer, as local survivor shares story
New ReviewSeptember is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It's a mission that resonates with a family in New Rochelle.
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Ceremony on Rikers Island honors officers who died from ground zero-related illnesses
New ReviewThe event, which focused on the unsung heroes of the Correction Department, brought together family members and colleagues who continue to grieve their losses.
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This P.E.I. wrestler’s dad is her coach. Fighting cancer is right up there with medal hopes
New ReviewA young wrestler from Fort Augustus, P.E.I., is in the medal round at the Canada Games in Newfoundland. Keely MacGrath’s coach is a retired MMA fighter — and he’s also fighting cancer. As CBC’s Elizabeth Chiu tells us, Matt MacGrath's...
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Suffolk Girl Scout organizes hour of appreciation for caregivers in Patchogue
New ReviewCaregivers at the event enjoyed food and took home a care basket.
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Saskatchewan extends cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
New ReviewWildland firefighters in Saskatchewan now have the same presumptive coverage for 22 types of cancer as firefighters who work in the cities.