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When Tricyclic Antidepressants May Be Your Better Option
Depression can be a debilitating condition, but for some people, tricyclic antidepressants may be a better option. In this video, I talk about the pros and cons of tricyclic antidepressants and how they may be a better choice for some...
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Can Antidepressants Stop Working?
It’s estimated that 25% of people develop tolerance to their antidepressant medications. This medication tolerance issue was first noticed in the early 1980’s when we were using Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, called MAOis. These were very...
Curated Video
The Science of Pain
In this video, we learn about the fascinating connection between pain and memory. The video also explores how pain memories can persist even after tissue removal, leading to chronic pain, and the role of anesthesia and analgesics in...
Catalyst University
[Re-upload] How Does CBD Oil Work? | Mechanisms of THC and CBD in Pain
In this video, we explore the mechanisms of cannabinoids such as CBD in the treatment of pain. Also explored are basic pain signaling, 2-AG, and anandamide.
Healthcare Triage
The Opioid Crisis in 2020
In 2016, Healthcare Triage presented a special series of videos looking at the opioid crises in the United States. Now, we're taking another look at the crisis and seeing where we've improved, where we've failed, and what we can do...
Healthcare Triage
Prepare to Attain Total Awareness of the Research
The number of people practicing Yoga and meditation have been growing A LOT in recent years. And the trend is happening across age ranges, including kids and adults. So, why is this? What's the big deal?
JJ Medicine
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Triggers, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a condition involving debilitating fatigue that is accompanied by a variety of symptoms that become worse after exertion. These symptoms severely disrupt a patient's life. Furthermore, the fatigue...
Healthcare Triage
America's Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction, and the effects that abuse have had...
Flame Media
How your brain can control your pain
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can become...
Curated Video
Nova Scotia Health says Cumberland County pain clinic not closing
New ReviewSome patients say they are unable to book appointments past Sept. 19, but the health authority maintains it's not closing. It says inaccurate information is being shared online. The CBC's Luke Ettinger reports.
Curated Video
"Text neck": Are smartphones causing more harm to our bodies than we think?
New ReviewText neck describes the forward-tilted posture people adopt while using phones or tablets, which can place extra strain on the neck. But is this a real medical condition - or just a modern health scare?
Curated Video
Doctors rethinking opioids for chronic pain
The opioid crisis has doctors rethinking how they’re prescribing the painkillers to patients who need them to manage chronic pain.
Curated Video
Career-ending injuries affect musicians, too
Career-ending injuries aren't exclusive to athletes — severe back, neck or arm injuries can also have a serious impact on musicians. There is a solution, though: a unique Canadian clinic helps make sure the world's best musicians don't...
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Opioids for Chronic Pain
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Patient in pain waits 10 years for surgery
An Alberta woman has waited more than a decade for surgery to relieve the severe pain in her back and neck.
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Medical needle left inside Ontario mother | Go Public
An Ontario mother is fighting for answers more than two decades after a needle was left in her spine during childbirth. Several botched investigations later, Giovanna Ippolito worries no one may ever be held accountable.
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Getting help: Suicide prevention websites and hotlines
Are you or someone you know struggling? Here is a list of hotlines and websites dedicated to helping people with suicidal thoughts.
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Be Well: How Blood Tests Can Determine Your Body's Biological Age
Be Well: How Blood Tests Can Determine Your Body's Biological Age
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Here's what it's like to live with chronic pain
Living with chronic pain can be debilitating. Here's what it's been like for three Nova Scotians.
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These advocates want people with chronic pain to know they’re not alone
Peer support groups for people with chronic pain are starting to crop up across Canada, as advocates work to break down the stigma surrounding the invisible condition. The CBC's Aly Thomson has the story.
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Man facing life in Dubai prison fighting to get medication, wife says | Canada Tonight
The wife of Maurice Kevin O'Rourke, a Canadian who is facing life in prison in Dubai for travelling with cannabis products, says her husband has been fighting 'daily' to get the proper medication he needs to treat his Addison's disease....
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B.C. can sue opioid providers for health-care costs on behalf of other governments
Harm reduction advocate and recovery expert Guy Felicella talks about what today's court decision allowing B.C. to sue opioid providers for healthcare costs.
Press Association
Michael Shine victims meet Taoiseach in call for public inquiry
Victims of disgraced surgeon and paedophile Michael Shine have met the Taoiseach as part of their bid to have a Commission of Investigation into alleged sexual abuses. The group has urged Micheal Martin to authorise a public inquiry into...
Press Association
Assisted dying: Son whose mother died alone on bathroom floor calls for change - full interview
Interview with George Smith - whose mother Maureen, died alone on her bathroom floor having taken her own life as she faced “excruciating pain” from a nerve condition - has described legalising assisted dying as a “huge opportunity for...