Zoomer Week in Review

September 27 2025 - How Time Changes Impact Our Health & Rethinking the Way Cats Connect With Humans

September 27 2025 - How Time Changes Impact Our Health & Rethinking the Way Cats Connect With Humans Just ahead of November 2nd, when we turn back the clocks an hour, there are new health warnings about seasonal time changes. Researchers have found that staying in standard time or daylight saving time is definitely better than switching twice a year. It’s all due to the disruption of our circadian rhythms, our internal clock that regulates things like digestion, hormone release and more. We reached the study’s author Dr. Jamie Zeitzer, a behavioral science professor at Stanford University. And Dogs are man's best friend, but it turns out the stereotype of the domesticated cat is wrong. Despite their reputation as aloof and loners, cats form very strong attachments to their human caregivers in a way that’s similar to human infants and dogs, though they show it in more subtle ways. Just as pet owners depend on their feline friends for comfort, cats see their humans as a source of safety and security. We reached Neuroscientist and Physiotherapist Laura Elin Pigott in the UK who says the new research is rooted in the feel good hormone oxytocin.

September 20 2025-How The Michelin Guide Remains Relevant & The Impact of ER Cancer Diagnoses on Patients and Doctors

September 20 2025-How The Michelin Guide Remains Relevant &  The Impact of ER Cancer Diagnoses on Patients and Doctors That was just one of the awards announced with great fanfare at the Michelin Guide ceremony earlier this week. It was the fourth time the event was held in Toronto, but the Michelin Guide published its first list of recommended restaurants back in 1900. It is still arguably the most important culinary authority in the world. I asked Food guru Lucy Waverman about the secret of its staying power. And The shortage of family doctors means more and more Canadians are hearing the dreaded words “you have cancer” in Emergency Rooms. Recent research shows that in addition to leading to poorer outcomes for patients -  there are consequences for the doctors too. I talked with lead study author Dr. Keerat Grewal

August 30 2025-How Parents Deal With Kids Leaving for College or University & Adjusting When They Return

This weekend is a time of transition for tens of thousands of families with young adult children. Seeing them off to college and university is a milestone that raises mixed emotions like anxiety, sadness and excitement - for both parent and child. I talked to psychologist Sara Dimerman about how to navigate the upheaval. And It’s a trend that can be attributed to the broader economy. But when  adult children move back with their parents it can feel like a big step backwards and a big burden for both sides. Psychologist DR.  Oren Amitay told me a big part of his practice is dealing with that family strife.

August 23 2025-Unlocking the Secrets to Lasting Brain Health, and One Man’s Fight Against Antisemitism in Canada

August 23 2025-Unlocking the Secrets to Lasting Brain Health, and One Man’s Fight Against Antisemitism in Canada It’s no surprise that lifestyle improvements like better diet and exercise can improve cognition but what’s the secret sauce to make it stick and get the most out of it? A two year clinical trial called the U.S. Pointer study was designed to find out. I talked to Rebecca Edelmayer, vice president, Scientific Engagement, at the Alzheimer's Association. And He is a hero to Canada’s Jewish community, Warren  Kinsella is a Canadian Lawyer, author, and  political consultant who has taken up the cause of fighting anti-Semitism with a passion. He told me his outrage began after an encounter with skinheads at a concert back in the day. He says while Skinheads may be a thing of the past,  their successors are everywhere.

August 2 2025-Israel's Reaction to PM Mark Carney's Plans of Recognizing Palestinian State & This Entrepreneur launched a giant Canadian Brand while grappling with a Crack Addiction

August 2 2025-Israel's Reaction to PM Mark Carney's Plans of Recognizing Palestinian State & This Entrepreneur launched a giant Canadian Brand while grappling with a Crack Addiction The government of Israel says that the Carney government’s pledge to recognize a Palestinian state is a betrayal that rewards Hamas terror and relies on the wrong negotiating partner. I talked with  Professor Gabriel Ben Dor, who teaches National Security and Political science at the University of Haifa.  And Entrepreneur and author Gordon Lownds describes it as an “unlikely addict’s memoir”. He tells the story of how he launched one of the most successful Canadian brands ever - Sleep Country Canada- while he was descending into a crack cocaine addiction. I talked to him about “Cracking Up.”