The Dose
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Episodes: 219
Keith
Oct 18, 2022
Feb 12, 2022
Description
A weekly look at the health news that matters to you. Dr. Brian Goldman brings you the best science from top experts in plain language. He cuts through the BS and confusion to give you a dose of smart advice that you won’t find anywhere else. New episodes every Thursday.
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How can we reduce the negative effects of social media on kids' health?
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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How concerned should I be about avian flu?
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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What's the risk of drinking raw milk?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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What should I know about fluoridated drinking water?
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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How does black plastic affect my health?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about walking pneumonia?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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How can women have better sex?
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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How can I protect myself from prostate cancer?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about rabies?
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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I'm an adult! Why do I have acne?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Which vaccines do I need this fall?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about whooping cough?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about iron deficiency?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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What do we know about how women's bodies deal with heat?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Why should I be concerned about mosquitoes?
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Bonus | Ozempic: Is It Scarier Than We Thought? From Science Vs
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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What can I do to prepare for a summer medical emergency?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about anaplasmosis?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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How can mindfulness help athletes?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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How can I handle a traumatic event?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about sexually transmitted infections?
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May 30, 2024 |
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What should I know about dry eye?
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May 23, 2024 |
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How can I keep my brain sharp as I age?
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May 16, 2024 |
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How should I treat migraine attacks?
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May 09, 2024 |
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How do ultra-processed foods affect my health?
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May 02, 2024 |
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How can I safely stay active while injured?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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What's going on with H5N1 bird flu?
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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How does the health of my mouth affect my overall health?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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How can I watch a solar eclipse and protect my eyes?
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about recreational nicotine products?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Why should I stretch regularly?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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What’s the connection between stress and my health and well-being?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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A guided exercise in box breathing
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about cardiac arrest?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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How can I protect myself and my kids from measles?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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What happens to my memory as I age?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about high-potency cannabis?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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What do I need to know about sleep apnea?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Dopamine fasting: What should I know?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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How can I manage chronic back pain?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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How do I know if I have undiagnosed adult ADHD?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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What's the least amount of exercise I can do to get the benefits?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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How can I stick to my new year's resolutions better?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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What should I know about how drinking can affect my health?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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How do I manage my mental and physical well-being during the menstrual cycle?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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How can I prevent and treat hearing loss?
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about respiratory viruses this season?
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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How can I take care of my mental health through the dark months?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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How do I get screened for cervical cancer?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about using antibiotics correctly?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Why should I care about blood sugar?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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What are the best ways to treat a cold?
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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What do we know about the new RSV vaccine, especially its cost?
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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How effective is a cigarette ban in curbing smoking among youth?
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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How can I take an effective break from work?
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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How much sleep do I really need?
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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What does my mental health have to do with the health of my gut?
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about teenagers and energy drinks?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Should I get a COVID booster now or wait for an updated one?
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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How is the noise around me harming my health?
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about osteoporosis?
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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What do we know about the health benefits and risks of cold-water immersion?
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about heart disease in women?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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How do atmospheric pollutants affect my health, especially around wildfire smoke?
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May 25, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about ticks?
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May 18, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about the new RSV vaccine?
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May 10, 2023 |
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How can I prevent and detect melanoma?
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May 04, 2023 |
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How does drinking coffee affect my health?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about taking care of my vision?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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What do I need to know about fatty liver disease?
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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How do I know if I have asthma?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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What should I know about UTIs?
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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What do we know about the health effects of the keto diet?
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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How can I cut down on salt in my diet?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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How can I sleep better around Daylight Saving Time?
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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What is norovirus and how can I avoid it?
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Is it OK to take protein supplements?
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Should I be worried about food dyes?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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How can I lower my risk of ovarian cancer?
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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How can socializing benefit my health?
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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How can I manage the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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What are the benefits of intermittent fasting?
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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What do we know about COVID-19 co-infections?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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How can I make exercise part of my routine?
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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ENCORE: What can I do to boost my memory?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Can mindfulness help with stress?
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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What should I know about group A strep?
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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How do I know if I’m properly hydrated?
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Why is Ozempic getting so much attention?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What should I know about this flu season?
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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What should I give my sick child during this medication shortage?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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How often should I be having colonoscopies?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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What should I know about RSV?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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How can I take charge of my health without a family doctor?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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The Dose Introduces: One in Six
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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What should I know about breast cancer screening?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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What should I know about vaping?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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What should I know about how diet affects my cancer risk?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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What do I need to know about this year’s flu shot?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Is it time to cut out artificial sweeteners?
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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What do I need to know about the bivalent COVID-19 booster?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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How much do I need to worry about routine immunizations?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Why is it important to maintain my sense of balance as I age?
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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What do I need to know about IUDs?
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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What should I do when the mask mandates are lifted?
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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How much could drug decriminalization help with harm reduction?
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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What can I do to boost my memory?
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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What do I need to know about monkeypox?
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May 25, 2022 |
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What do we know about severe acute hepatitis in kids?
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May 18, 2022 |
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What's the latest on what running can do for my health?
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May 11, 2022 |
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What can vitamin D actually do for my health?
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May 04, 2022 |
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What do we know about long COVID?
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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What do we know about how seasonal allergies are changing?
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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What do I need to know about Paxlovid?
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Do I need a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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What do we know about postbiotics?
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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What do we know about how psychedelics can treat mental illness?
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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With provinces lifting mask mandates, should I still wear a mask?
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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I haven't had my regular checkup since before the pandemic. What should I ask my doctor?
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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What do we know about how effective sleep aids are?
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, how do I navigate a world with fewer of them?
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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What can Canada take away from Denmark’s ‘live with COVID’ approach?
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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What do we know about COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and under?
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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What do we know about the Omicron subvariant BA.2?
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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What do we know about how the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines measure up?
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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How can we protect kids in school against Omicron?
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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How many vaccine doses do we need to stay a step ahead of the pandemic?
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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What should you do if you think you have Omicron?
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Encore: How to breathe better and why it matters to your health
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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How do I take back control in this never-ending pandemic?
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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How much should Omicron affect our holiday plans?
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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What do we need to know now about third doses of COVID vaccines?
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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What do we need to know about the omicron variant?
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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How can we make vaccinations less painful for kids?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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What do we need to know about how ventilation and air filtration can reduce the spread of COVID-19?
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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What's safe this fall when it comes to indoor activities?
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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What's the best way to deal with eco-anxiety?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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What's the latest in flu vaccines?
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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What are some simple tips to help prevent falls?
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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What do we know about kids and COVID vaccines?
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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What’s the latest in treatments for COVID-19?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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What do we need to know about rapid testing?
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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If it's not Covid, what is it?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Who needs a third shot and why?
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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How can you use science to talk to someone you know who is vaccine hesitant?
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Can we avoid a lockdown this fall?
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Why the new drug for Alzheimer's disease is causing controversy
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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The pandemic and vaping — despite a drop last year, teen vaping on the rise again
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Are you having a two-dose summer? What’s safe to do if you’re fully vaccinated
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Canada has a 'narrow window' for containing delta variant, also known as B1617, warns U.K. expert
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Why a drop in pandemic ER visits was deadly for some conditions — but had no impact on others
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May 26, 2021 |
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The psychology of post-pandemic life — why you might feel anxious about re-entry
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May 19, 2021 |
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Introducing: Other People’s Problems - Season 4
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May 18, 2021 |
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Coronavirus is airborne, so stop disinfecting and start focusing more on ventilation: expert
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May 12, 2021 |
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Focus on vaccination rates, not herd immunity as the way out of the pandemic: expert
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May 06, 2021 |
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Cannabis use is up during the pandemic so what do you need to know about the risks?
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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What do you need to know about outdoor transmission of the coronavirus?
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Shut down travel between provinces to control spread of variants like P1, experts say
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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How to breathe better and why it matters to your health, especially in a pandemic
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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'What if I've already had one dose?' Your AstraZeneca vaccine questions answered
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Confused wading through all the COVID-19 vaccine info? Here's help
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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What governments & individuals can do to tame Canada's third wave
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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What does the newest science say about how to lose weight?
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Here's how to know if your kid has COVID — and what to expect if they do
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Here’s how to help kids build resilience during the pandemic
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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How can you know if your mask is working and if the air you're breathing is safe?
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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What vaccines are coming next and how effective will they be against the COVID-19 variants?
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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How has the stress from a difficult year changed your brain and what can you do about it?
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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What are the do's and don'ts of getting the most out of my daily walk?
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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What do I need to know about the new COVID variants?
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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How worried should I be about my kids spending so much time online during the pandemic?
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Is 'Dry January' during the pandemic a good idea?
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Now that the first COVID vaccine is here, what do I need to know?
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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How can I stay mentally and emotionally healthy as COVID disrupts the holidays?
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Why do I have insomnia and how can I get my sleep?
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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What do I need to know about schools and the current spike of COVID-19?
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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What do I need to know as we get closer to a COVID-19 vaccine?
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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What’s a COVID ‘circuit breaker’ and how can it help get control of the pandemic?
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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How did COVID-19 get so bad in Manitoba and what can we learn from that?
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Ep. 31 The Dose - Is it safe to go to my gym or exercise class?
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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What can I do to make Halloween safe this year?
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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What does the flu vaccine have to do with COVID-19?
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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What are the safe rules for gathering with family and friends?
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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What have we learned about COVID-19 to keep my elderly loved one safe in long-term care this time around?
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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More young people are getting COVID-19. How worried should I be?
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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What does all this COVID math mean, and how is it going to affect my life this fall?
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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How can I safely return to work during the pandemic?
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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How can I send my kids back to school safely?
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Your mask questions answered
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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What's the best advice for losing my COVID-19 pounds?
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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The Dose: How do contact tracing apps work, and what do I need to know about them?
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Masks, social bubbles, lessons learned: How do I stay safe from COVID-19 now?
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Is it safe to have sex or be intimate with someone new during COVID-19?
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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How does systemic racism predispose people to COVID-19?
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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How safe are my favourite summer activities? Part two: The great indoors, from cottages, resorts and malls to gyms and daycamps.
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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How safe are my favourite summer activities like swimming, soccer and backyard parties? (Part One)
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Introducing Season 3 of Other People’s Problems
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May 28, 2020 |
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I want life to get back to normal. How close are we to an effective vaccine against COVID-19?
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May 28, 2020 |
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How do I keep myself and my loved ones safe as restrictions around self-isolation are lifted?
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May 21, 2020 |
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I’m struggling with my mental health because of the ongoing pandemic. What can I do to cope?
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May 13, 2020 |
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Fact vs. Fiction: What do we really know about kids and COVID-19
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May 07, 2020 |
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Is it safe to go to the ER during COVID-19?
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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The Dose Fact vs Fiction: Is there any truth to the rumour that the coronavirus escaped from a lab in China?
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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What do I need to know about ventilators in light of COVID-19?
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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I'm a kid. Can you answer my questions about COVID-19?
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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If I test negative for COVID-19, am I clear?
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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The Dose Bonus: What you need to know about masks and food safety
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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How can I help the senior in my life get through COVID-19?
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Fact vs. Fiction: Your COVID-19 questions answered on The Dose
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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How can I manage my addiction during COVID-19?
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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How can I manage my anxiety and take care of my mental health right now?
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Still confused about COVID-19? The Dose answers your questions
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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What do I need to know about COVID-19 and blood pressure? Plus, when should I worry about my blood pressure?
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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How do we protect ourselves from COVID-19?
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Should I take a daily Aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes?
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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I'm a grown-up. What vaccines do I need?
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Should I worry if my BMI is too high?
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Introducing The Dose (Trailer)
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Feb 07, 2020 |