The Dose

Men tend to see doctors less often than women do, and men in Canada also live about four years fewer than women, on average. Physicians like Dr. David Kuhl are trying to do something about that. Kuhl is with the Canadian Men's Health Foundation, and says the best way to motivate men to take care of their health is to be direct, without making them feel judged.

Curious about men's health? Check out our previous episode on how to protect yourself from prostate cancer.

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Egg freezing in Canada is on the rise! Dr. Caitlin Dunne, a B.C. fertility specialist says women are taking their fertility into their own hands, choosing to freeze their eggs while they achieve their goals and find the right partner.

Curious about fertility treatments? Check out our previous episode on testosterone replacement therapy.

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Actor Matthew Perry’s death in 2023 sparked public debate around ketamine, and a new docuseries is once again drawing attention to the drug. Dr. Monika Hooper, a psychiatrist who co-founded a licensed ketamine clinic in Saskatoon, says medically supervised ketamine infusions may help people with certain mental health conditions. But she says they can take time to have an effect, and come at a cost.

Curious about emerging medical treatments? Check out our previous episode on psilocybin!

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AI-assisted mammograms are already a thing. They use deep learning to help detect breast cancer and, in some cases, predict your risk of getting it. Given that breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in Canada, University of Alberta professor Amber Simpson says the tech behind AI-assisted mammograms is promising and a potential step forward.

Want to learn more about AI and health care? Listen to our episode on what you should know about asking ChatGPT about health advice.

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Look out Canada, flu season is here early! As influenza cases rise across the country, experts warn it's still too soon to say how bad this season will be. Alberta infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger joins the show to talk everything flu, COVID-19 and RSV. She says wash your hands, stay indoors if you've got the sniffles and get your vaccines as soon as they're available.

Want to learn more about RSV? Listen to our previous episode on what you need to know about the RSV vaccine.

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