The Fifth Estate Diagnosis Murder: Shaken Baby Syndrome
It's a scenario as horrifying as it is heartbreaking: a frustrated parent ... a baby that just won't stop crying ... and suddenly, what were tender, cradling arms become instruments of death. At least this is how Shaken Baby Syndrome has been characterized in countless court cases in recent years. But what are the scientific foundations of this diagnosis? "Diagnosis ...
- 2012
- 00:41:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Marketplace Dirty Doctors: Hygiene in the Hospital
Every year, 250,000 Canadians get sick from an infection while staying in hospitals. Many infections could be prevented, but not just one doctor is to blame. Using hidden cameras, Erica Johnson exposes medical staff that could be doing more to help and may be putting your life at risk.
- 2007
- 00:25:54
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Marketplace Dirty Hospitals
Erica Johnson puts hospital cleanliness to the test, and finds a mess that is making you sick. With hidden cameras, including Canada's first hidden camera glo gel test, insider interviews and expert opinions, Marketplace uncovers why people in Canadian hospitals are too often getting sicker instead of better.
- 2012
- 00:21:34
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
News in Review - March 1992 Disappearing Ozone: Danger in the Sun?
The debate over the thinning of the ozone layer has intensified, with evidence of ozone depletion over Canadian territory. This report looks at the science and politics of the issue.
- 1992
- 00:11:21
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/15/1992
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News in Review - October 2014 Distracted Drivers: License to Kill
Distracted driving kills. It's a clear and simple statement that nearly everyone accepts as true, yet it continues to happen. Whether it's texting or talking on your phone while behind the wheel, the moment your attention wanders you're putting yourself and others in danger. What will it take to make our roads safer?
- 2014
- 00:14:04
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/07/2014
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The National DNA and Cystic Fibrosis: 50 Years of Research
It's been 50 years since Cambridge scientists Francis Crick and Jim Watson unveiled the most important discovery of the 20th century: the basic structure of DNA. While it's true that their discovery opened up a world of understanding, what have we learned in that time? Has this discovery gotten us any closer to ridding humans of genetic disease? Two sisters ...
- 2002
- 00:12:22
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
The National Do Canadian schools need a food services makeover?
A coalition of food security advocates and parents say Canadian schools are doing a poor job at promoting health and nutrition and are calling for a new unified national food policy.
- 2017
- 00:02:08
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/12/2018
Quirks & Quarks Dogs Catch Cancer
Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, is an unusual contagious cancer that affects dogs around the world. Live cancer cells are transmitted from dog to dog during mating. Dr. Elizabeth Murchison, a cancer geneticist at Cambridge University, has sequenced the genome of this cancer. The results suggest that it has survived continuously for 11,000 years. The genome also reveals a ...
- 2014
- 00:09:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/10/2014
The National Drinking bottled water could be bad for your health New
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
News in Review - March 2003 Drunk Driving: B.C. Premier is Charged
The arrest of B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell on impaired driving charges has thrown a spotlight on the dangers of drinking and driving. News in Review looks at his arrest and the ensuing political fallout. We also examine how governments, schools and other organizations are trying to combat drunk driving.
- 2003
- 00:13:46
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/15/2003
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