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A new study says three quarters of adults in the U.S. are obese or overweight, while figures put two thirds of Canadians into the same category. We look at what’s contributing to our collective weight gain and how to tackle the growing problem of obesity.
Published 11/20/24
Tracy Gomez says perimenopause turned her life upside down and eventually cost her her job — and she's not alone. A new B.C. study of more than 1,500 women looks at the economic impacts of menopause and perimenopause, and the barriers to getting treatment.
Published 11/20/24
Climate change is fuelling a spike in human trafficking in India's West Bengal region. The CBC's South Asia correspondent Salimah Shivji explains how dramatic shifts in climate are wreaking enormous change in peoples' livelihoods and safety.
Published 11/20/24