Welcome back to Inside the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast where all news is local — and no topic is off-limits.
On this week's episode: The rise of medical misinformation.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), which represents doctors across the country, has released an alarming new report that shows more than one-third of people are getting health information from the Internet because they can’t access a primary care provider.
Forty-two per cent of Canadians have actually tried medical advice they found online, the survey shows, while nearly one quarter — 23 per cent — have experienced a negative reaction after following that advice.
Joining us to talk about the data is Dr. Joss Reimer, president of the CMA. She describes the findings as a "double whammy": a crisis of access combined with a crisis of misinformation.
Also the podcast this week: Let the campaign begin! Sources say Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made up his mind after months of "waffling" and is going to trigger a snap provincial election on Jan. 27.
Stay tuned to your local news site — and our Queen's Park team at The Trillium — for up-to-the-minute election coverage in the weeks to come.
Hosted by Scott Sexsmith and Michael Friscolanti, the Editor-in-Chief of Village Media, Inside the Village is a news and current affairs podcast that provides a weekly window into some of the best local journalism from across our chain of Ontario newsrooms. Produced by Derek Turner, the program also explores bigger-picture issues that impact people across the province.
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