Health : Lifetime with Monica Matys

CTV Toronto's Monica Matys on the stockpiling of ventilators at Ontario hospitals.

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  • Ventilator stockpile
    Ontario now has more than 200 ventilators on standby in case the battle against swine flu takes a turn for the worse. Monica Matys has more.
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  • Flu-safe partying
    The Christmas social season is about to begin. Monica Matys has tips on how to avoid contracting swine flu.
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  • Teens and drugs
    A new survey by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health finds that the drugs of choice for many teens are found right at home. Monica Matys has more.
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  • Helping hand
    Breast cancer affects millions of Canadian women, which in turn affects their families. But now, mothers in Toronto going through treatment can turn to a new program for help.
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  • Virus-watching
    Health experts are watching closely to see how the swine flu virus is making its way through Ontario.
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  • The vaccine's journey
    Monica Matys traces the journey of a dose of swine flu from the manufacturer to vaccination clinic.
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  • Vaccinating kids
    It's expected that parents will soon be able to bring their school-aged children to get vaccinated against the swine flu virus. Monica Matys has more.
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  • COPD awareness
    Comedian Mary Walsh is using her star power to help raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Monica Matys has more.
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  • Legal aid
    The Hospital for Sick Children now offers some legal help to families with sick children and related legal problems, such as a deadbeat landlord or losing drug coverage. Monica Matys has more.
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  • Immune boosting
    There are a number of things people can do to strengthen their immune system for cold and flu season -- and it's stuff you should be doing anyway. Monica Matys reports.
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  • CPR apathy
    You can help save a life if you perform CPR on someone suffering through cardiac arrest. But Toronto has one of the lowest rates of bystander cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in the world. Monica Matys has more.
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  • Flu websites
    Monica Matys runs through her top five choices for websites to stay informed about swine flu.
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