Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products
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02:59 | December 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns
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02:34 | January 7, 2026
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02:33 | January 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Si Ji Mei brand egg sheets recalled due to salmonella concerns
02:35 | January 5, 2026
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Health Matters: 4 people hospitalized after Pillsbury Pizza Pops recalled due to E. Coli concerns
02:59 | December 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns
02:33 | December 22, 2025
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Health Matters: New regulations targeting illegal drug chemicals, equipment
02:34 | December 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Eli Lilly says new oral pill helps maintain weight loss
02:30 | December 18, 2025
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Flu cases surge across Canada with H3N2 as the dominant strain of the virus
01:53 | December 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Flu season spiking ahead of holiday season, experts say
02:40 | December 17, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine can offer protection in pregnancy, new study finds
02:30 | December 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time
02:29 | December 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression
02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Health Matters: 6M Canadians still do not have access to primary care, survey suggests
02:28 | December 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Roundup safety research retracted by its publisher
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Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Description
July 14, 2025
A new report has found obesity rates in Canada increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the entire decade beforehand. Researchers at McMaster university say they saw an increase of more than one percent a year between 2020 and 2023. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday July 14, 2025.
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs02:37 | January 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns02:14 | January 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | January 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products02:41 | January 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused02:33 | January 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs02:36 | January 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: SK hospitals installing metal detectors at ER entrances02:41 | January 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says03:02 | January 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026 -
Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026 -
Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems02:21 | January 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says02:33 | January 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Novo Nordisk Canada may offer cheaper drug options02:34 | January 7, 2026 -
Business Matters: McDade windshield washer fluid recalled due to lack of childproof packaging02:33 | January 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Si Ji Mei brand egg sheets recalled due to salmonella concerns02:35 | January 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: 4 people hospitalized after Pillsbury Pizza Pops recalled due to E. Coli concerns02:59 | December 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns02:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: New regulations targeting illegal drug chemicals, equipment02:34 | December 19, 2025 -
Health Matters: Eli Lilly says new oral pill helps maintain weight loss02:30 | December 18, 2025 -
Flu cases surge across Canada with H3N2 as the dominant strain of the virus01:53 | December 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: Flu season spiking ahead of holiday season, experts say02:40 | December 17, 2025 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine can offer protection in pregnancy, new study finds02:30 | December 16, 2025 -
Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time02:29 | December 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
Health Matters: 6M Canadians still do not have access to primary care, survey suggests02:28 | December 8, 2025 -
Health Matters: Roundup safety research retracted by its publisher02:40 | December 5, 2025 -
Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs02:37 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns02:14 | January 28, 2026
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Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | January 27, 2026
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Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products02:41 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused02:33 | January 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs02:36 | January 22, 2026
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Health Matters: SK hospitals installing metal detectors at ER entrances02:41 | January 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says03:02 | January 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026
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Board games could boost young kid’s math skills00:55 | January 14, 2026
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Health Matters: No Name beef burgers recalled due to E. coli concerns02:28 | January 13, 2026
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Charter challenge for MAID access begins in B.C. Supreme Court02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Rybelsus for heart problems02:21 | January 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada drops to 66.9 years: StatsCan02:44 | January 9, 2026
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Health Matters: People regain weight, worsen heart health after stopping weight-loss drugs, study says02:33 | January 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Novo Nordisk Canada may offer cheaper drug options02:34 | January 7, 2026
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Business Matters: McDade windshield washer fluid recalled due to lack of childproof packaging02:33 | January 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Si Ji Mei brand egg sheets recalled due to salmonella concerns02:35 | January 5, 2026
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Health Matters: 4 people hospitalized after Pillsbury Pizza Pops recalled due to E. Coli concerns02:59 | December 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli concerns02:33 | December 22, 2025
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Health Matters: New regulations targeting illegal drug chemicals, equipment02:34 | December 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Eli Lilly says new oral pill helps maintain weight loss02:30 | December 18, 2025
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Flu cases surge across Canada with H3N2 as the dominant strain of the virus01:53 | December 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Flu season spiking ahead of holiday season, experts say02:40 | December 17, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine can offer protection in pregnancy, new study finds02:30 | December 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta government invokes notwithstanding clause for 4th time02:29 | December 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Health Matters: 6M Canadians still do not have access to primary care, survey suggests02:28 | December 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Roundup safety research retracted by its publisher02:40 | December 5, 2025
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Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025
Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Description
July 14, 2025
A new report has found obesity rates in Canada increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the entire decade beforehand. Researchers at McMaster university say they saw an increase of more than one percent a year between 2020 and 2023. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday July 14, 2025.
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