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Ep. 102: Do I Need A HEPA Filter?

COVID-19’s Omicron variant is airborne-transmitted. So does it make sense to buy a HEPA filter to reduce spread? Or are there more cost-efficient ways to increase safety? We assembled a panel of experts to provide their guidance, including Medcan Medical Advisory Services team members, Dr. Peter Nord and Dr. Matthew Burnstein.

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Ep. 100: Listener Stories & Omicron Update

We’ve spent 99 episodes interviewing global experts about optimal wellness. So for our 100th episode, host Shaun Francis and his team turned the mic over to listeners and explored audience-submitted Eat, Move and Think stories. Also: An Omicron COVID-19 update from Medcan’s chief medical officer, Dr. Peter Nord.

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Ep. 81: How to Prep Your Child for Another Pandemic School Year with Dr. Janice Weiss and Dr. Jack Muskat

Remember when everyone thought things would be back to normal by September? Instead, children are returning to classrooms with caseloads climbing. So how should parents prep kids for the return to in-person schooling? Is it safe? Would they be better off being taught virtually? And when should we expect vaccines to be approved for those who are under the age of 12? For guidance, we turned to a pair of Medcan experts: Dr. Janice Weiss, director of child and youth, and Dr. Jack Muskat, clinical director of mental health.

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Ep. 44: The Year in Review

In 2020 we explored nutrition, fitness and mental health—as well as a little virus known as COVID-19. This year-in-review show sees Shaun and producer Christopher Shulgan look back on Eat Move Think’s first 43 episodes, using our 10 best moments to chronicle recent history’s most eventful 12 months ever.

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Ep. 43: Your Vaccine Questions Answered

Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca—their vaccines and others will dominate the public discussion for months to come. When will they be ready? When will they change our lives? Medcan’s chief medical officer, Dr. Peter Nord, guest hosts with occupational health experts Dr. Jason Abrams, Dr. Matthew Burnstein and Dr. Alain Sotto.

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Ep. 40: Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Not getting enough shut-eye can lead to weight gain, memory problems and poor mental health. In this episode, host Shaun Francis interviews Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput, the sleep expert who helped to develop both Canadian and World Health Organization guidelines on the topic.

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Ep. 37: Spillover Effects of the Pandemic with Harvard’s Dr. Ateev Mehrotra

In the U.S. and Canada the public-health response to COVID-19 discouraged people from visiting hospitals or seeking care from MDs, prompting cancellations for childhood vaccinations, colonoscopies and mammograms. How will such decisions affect overall wellness? Host Shaun Francis interviews Dr. Ateev Mehrotra of Harvard.

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Ep. 36: Wearable Technology with Amber Mac

Wearable technology is integral to wellness, with such devices as the Fitbit, the Oura Ring and the just-released Apple Watch Series 6. But which is best? For guidance, host Shaun Francis talked to tapped-in tech observer Amber Mac about the little-known wearable that tops everything else.

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