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The National Parents prepare to protect kids from pot
Health Canada is outlining the potential risks and providing advice to parents looking to talk to their children about marijuana use.
- 2018
- 00:03:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/15/2018
The National Smoke suffocates B.C., poses significant health risk
Health officials say even short exposure to the smoke can have wide-ranging effects: from headaches and dizziness to reduced birth weight for babies who are exposed while in the womb.
- 2018
- 00:02:16
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/11/2018
The National Driving high: Preventing impaired driving a focus for authorities
A Statistics Canada report found one in seven pot users surveyed said they had driven within two hours of using pot.
- 2018
- 00:02:54
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/10/2018
CBC News Do refugee claimants automatically get access to our hospitals and doctors?
The short answer is yes. The CBC’s Vik Adhopia describes the different types of health benefits refugee claimants get in Canada.
- 2017
- 00:02:27
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/13/2018
CBC News Can Canada’s health care system cope with immigration?
Canada’s universal health care system makes it an attractive place to live, but it’s not perfect. Can it cope with tens of thousands of new immigrants?
- 2017
- 00:01:44
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/13/2018
The National Doctors want Canadians' medical records to be more accessible
Doctors want Canadians' medical records to be more accessible, via so-called patient portals. The online portal allows patients and authorized users to access their medical history — including blood tests, X-rays, scans and medications.
- 2018
- 00:03:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/12/2018
The National Recovery school designed to help teens struggling with addiction
A recovery school in Barrie, Ont., that was designed to help teens struggling with addiction was shut down, and now there are calls to create one in B.C.
- 2018
- 00:03:15
- 15-17
- Added on: 09/12/2018
The National Girls shouldn't head soccer balls: study
Researchers looked at nearly 100 amateur players using a special MRI. They found damaged brain tissue was five times worse in female players.
- 2018
- 00:02:11
- 9-12
- Added on: 09/12/2018
News in Review - September 2018 Oh Cannabis: Canada Legalizes Pot
The government of Canada is legalizing the sale and use of recreational marijuana for people 19 years of age and up (18 in Alberta and Quebec) as of October 17, 2018. That makes Canada only the second country in the world to legalize pot. There will be strict regulations surrounding where the drug can be consumed, bought and grown. But ...
- 2018
- 00:16:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/10/2018
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The National Treating gun violence as a public health issue could save lives
Toronto's board of health has accepted a report based on months of research advocating that it treat gun violence like any other threat to the health of Torontonians.
- 2018
- 00:02:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/03/2018
The National How summer beach fun is being made accessible for the disabled
The National takes you to Inverness, N.S, for a look at how summer beach fun is being made more accessible for the physically disabled.
- 2018
- 00:02:22
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/03/2018
The National Preventing teen pregnancies: IUDs recommended over pills
Analysis by the Canadian Paediatric Society shows intra-uterine devices are more effective than the pill in preventing pregnancy.
- 2018
- 00:04:40
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/27/2018
The National Tracking ticks to prevent rise in Lyme disease
The risk is still relatively low and experts say the threat of Lyme disease shouldn't keep you from going outdoors — but they do have tips on how to avoid ticks.
- 2018
- 00:03:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/26/2018
The National Canada's LGBT seniors fear discrimination in elder care
Many of Canada's LGBT seniors fear discrimination in elder care, believing they'll have to once again hide their pride to avoid prejudice.
- 2018
- 00:07:15
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/11/2018
The National Marijuana legalization gives 420 and cannabis culture a different meaning
With marijuana legalization on the horizon, 420 and cannabis culture are beginning to have a different meaning. For many people, that will mean decriminalizing the drug, and that will be a big deal for those who have criminal records for simple possession of marijuana.
- 2018
- 00:07:10
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/12/2018
Ideas The Fat Wars (Part 2 of 2)
North Americans have been waging a war since the early 20th century, on two main fronts – health and fashion. "We have turned thinning into a new religion in this country," observed Roberta Seid, social historian and author of Never Too Thin: Why Women are at War with their Bodies. The second part of this two-part series traces the evolution of ...
- 1997
- 00:55:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/05/2018
Ideas The Fat Wars (Part 1 of 2)
In 1978, Susie Orbach wrote her ground-breaking book Fat is a Feminist Issue. She hoped that children growing up then might be free of the disabling body-image and eating problems that had so beset her generation. But despite the inroads of feminism, women's obsession with weight did not decrease over the next two decades, and men became preoccupied by body image ...
- 1997
- 00:55:49
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/05/2018
CBC News #Beyond94 – From residential school to one of Manitoba's first Indigenous nurses
Ann Callahan began residential school in the 1930s at age four. Despite facing challenges she pursued higher education, becoming one of the first Indigenous nurses in Manitoba.
- 2018
- 00:07:20
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/18/2018
CBC News What is Jordan's Principle?
Advocates say it's high time the federal and provincial governments address the inequalities facing First Nations children in health care once and for all.
- 2017
- 00:00:41
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/17/2018
The Nature of Things Myth or Science: The Power of Poo
Dr. Jennifer Gardy lifts the lid on poop to discover if it’s myth or science that we’re flushing a valuable resource down the toilet. Every year, worldwide, we produce nine billion kilograms of the stuff — six metric tons each over our lifetime. From human poo to animal poo, researchers are embracing the brown stuff. They believe it’s scientific gold, ...
- 2018
- 00:45:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/17/2018
The National Drinking bottled water could be bad for your health
Drinking bottled water could be bad for your health. A CBC Marketplace investigation found that many Canadian bottled water brands contain microplastics. Those microplastics can enter a human's bloodstream and stay there, however the potential impact on people hasn't been studied.
- 2018
- 00:02:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/02/2018
The National 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 have to play through the pain.
- 2018
- 00:04:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 04/03/2018
The National Canada's struggle to provide health care to northern communities
Canada is struggling to provide health care to northern communities, according to one doctor who travels monthly to provide his services. Dr. Mike Kirlew says that the level of care his patients in northern communities have access to is not even close to what is available to other Canadians.
- 2018
- 00:13:54
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/27/2018
The National Weight Watchers' new plan draws heavy criticism
WeightWatchers' new plan to help youth stay healthy is drawing heavy criticism from dietitians. The company says it's not just focusing on calorie-counting anymore but rather healthy eating. However, WeightWatchers is now facing calls to cancel its offer by the U.S. National Eating Disorders Association, which says the issue of obesity goes deeper than what you eat.
- 2018
- 00:04:53
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/08/2018
Marketplace Carrying Our Children
When we put a child on a school bus we are sure that everything has been done to ensure a safe journey, but school bus companies operate as if this was too much to ask. In fact some buses are in such bad condition it isn’t even safe for other vehicles to share the road with them. Spot-checks across the ...
- 1998
- 00:20:59
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/02/2018
