Hashtag Health: A Health and Medical Podcast

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 2 of our 2 part series on physical activity promotion. In this episode, Dr Jonathan Fowles returns to the show to discuss how healthcare providers can promote physical activity through the use of physical activity prescriptions. Join us as we discuss the impact physical activity prescriptions are having on health outcomes, as well as some of the challen...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 1 of our 2 part series on physical activity promotion. We are joined by Dr Jonathan Fowles, the Scientific Director for Exercise is Medicine Canada and a professor at Acadia University, to talk about his outlook on and work in physical activity promotion. From the campaigns that have been launched to increase physical activity in our communities, to the...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 2 of our 2 part series on innovations in microsurgery, a surgical technique that requires the use of microscopes. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Ike Ahmed. He is an accomplished glaucoma, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon, with a special interest in complex eye conditions. Dr. Ahmed is not only a highly skilled ophthalmologist, he is also an in...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 1 of our 2 part series on innovations in microsurgery, a surgical technique that requires the use of microscopes. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Ike Ahmed. He is an accomplished glaucoma, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon, with a special interest in complex eye conditions. Dr. Ahmed is not only a highly skilled ophthalmologist, he is also an in...

Welcome to our final episode of three where Hashtag Health host Ari Tang interviews Dr. Nadolsky about weight in medicine, its treatments, and the stigma present within our healthcare community. Tune into learn more! Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hashtaghealthpodcast Resources talking more about weight in medicine mentioned in the podcast: 5 A...

Welcome to our second episode of three where Hashtag Health host Ari Tang interviews Dr. Nadolsky about weight in medicine, its treatments, and the stigma present within our healthcare community. Tune into learn more! Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hashtaghealthpodcast

Welcome to our first episode of three where Hashtag Health host Ari Tang interviews Dr. Nadolsky about weight in medicine, its treatments, and the stigma present within our healthcare community. Tune into learn more!” Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hashtaghealthpodcast

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 2 of our 2-part series on collaborative mental health care. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Heather Sylvester, a Stratford based family physician with additional training (a “plus one”) in mental health. Dr. Sylvester works within a family health team to offer psychiatric services to patients, and she explains today the benefits of this novel appr...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 1 of our 2-part series on collaborative mental health care. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Heather Sylvester, a Stratford based family physician with additional training (a “plus one”) in mental health. Dr. Sylvester works within a family health team to offer psychiatric services to patients, and she explains today the benefits of this novel appr...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 2 of our 2 part series on refugee health. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Allison Henderson, a family medicine physician working at the Refugee Resettlement Clinic in London. She offers practical tips for healthcare providers working with refugee populations, and gives us more insight into what refugee health entails. Be the first to hear about new e...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part 1 of our 2 part series on refugee health. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Allison Henderson, a family medicine physician working at the Refugee Resettlement Clinic in London. We learn about her experience practicing medicine internationally in Sub-Saharan Africa, and discuss the refugee experience in Canada given her expertise working at the Resettle...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! On this episode, we speak with Dr. David Urbach, the head of the department of surgery at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, about some of the potential solutions to address long and growing surgical wait times in Ontario. Dr. Urbach is an advocate for re-organizing how we deliver surgical care in our public health care system and discusses how team-based models a...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! On this episode, we speak with Dr. David Urbach, the head of the department of surgery at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, about some of the potential solutions to address long and growing surgical wait times in Ontario. Dr. Urbach is an advocate for re-organizing how we deliver surgical care in our public health care system and discusses how team-based models a...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is episode 2 of our 2 part series on #AdolescentSubstanceUse. On this episode, we will be speaking with Dr. Jibran Khokhar about adolescent nicotine use and its effect on the developing brain as well as co-occurring disorders and how they impact individuals. Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hashtaghealthpodcas...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is episode 1 of our 2-part series on #AdolescentSubstanceUse. On this episode, we will be speaking with Dr. Jibran Khokhar about adolescent substance use and its effect on neurodevelopment. Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hashtaghealthpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is episode 2 of our two part series #AI&MEDICALIMAGING with Dr. Arntfield and Dr. Prager. Tune in as we continue our interview by discussing the barriers to artificial intelligence in medicine, such as patient/physician reluctance and ethical concerns.

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This episode is part 1 of a two part series on artificial intelligence in medical imaging with Dr. Arntfield and Dr. Prager, two doctors who are involved with innovation in point of care ultrasonography (POCUS). Join your host Eray as we discuss what POCUS is and how AI has augmented the power of this technology.

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part two of our two part seriesd on sepsis with Dr. Leligdowicz, a critical care physician and scientist in London. In this episode, we build on the topics discussed in the last episode by discussing critical care at large, trial design, and Dr. Leligdowicz’s research. Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hasht...

Welcome back to Hashtag Health! This is part one in our two part series on Sepsis with Dr. Aleksandra Leligdowicz, a critical care physician and scientist in London. In this episode, we lay the foundation by discussing what sepsis is, how it can present, how it is diagnosed, and treatment options. Be the first to hear about new episodes! Follow our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @hashtaghealthpod...

In the first part of our series, we talked with Dr. Laflamme. About the advances made in stem cell biology. And how the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells has allowed us to better study cardiac disease. Test pharmacologic agents and develop cardiac regenerative therapies.  Today we welcome back our guest, Dr. Michael Laflamme to continue our discussion on the research and clinical trials...

We have all heard of the immense therapeutic potential of stem cells. One specific area of medicine where stem cells are garnering more attention is their use in treating heart disease. The impact of this research can be enormous. As heart disease is amongst the leading causes of death and hospitalization in Canada and much of the world. To help us learn how stem cells are being used in cardiac re...

Welcome back to part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Marnin Heisel, a clinical psychologist and Professor at Western University. In our discussion today, Dr. Heisel will share his thoughts on how Meaning-Centered Men’s Groups (MCMG) can promote psychological resiliency, upstream approaches to suicide prevention and the importance of inter-generational solidarity in countering ageism.

In today’s episode of Hashtag Health we are joined by Dr. Marnin Heisel, a clinical psychologist and Professor at Western University. He has worked extensively to prevent suicide among older adults and has developed Meaning-Centered Men’s Groups (MCMG) to enhance the well being and psychological resiliency of this vulnerable population. He shares his thoughts on challenging ageist norms, the parti...

In this episode of Hashtag Health, we're back with Part 2 of #FENTANYLCRISIS and pick up where we left off with Dr. Andrea Sereda, an addiction medicine physician who has dedicated her career to serving one of Canada’s most vulnerable population, people who use fentanyl. This time, we will build on our discussion from the first episode and look at the factors that are playing into this fentany...

On today’s episode, we have invited Dr. Andrea Sereda, an addiction medicine physican who has dedicated her career to serving one of Canada’s most vulnerable population, people who use fentanyl. The fentanyl crisis has clearly become an increasingly worrying public health concern in Canada, and particularly in Ontario, where the number of overdose deaths has been rising steadily over the past few...