Dr Art Hister

Dr. Art Hister

Dr. Art Hister graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in 1970. In 1971 he moved across the country to Vancouver to become the first full-time physician with the Pine Free Clinic, the first Canadian clinic established to deal exclusively with transient youth. Dr. Hister left the Pine Free Clinic in 1977 to enter private practice.

In 1991, Dr. Hister became a full-time media doctor. Dr. Hister has been a correspondent for CBC Newsworld and BBC Radio 5 and is currently a daily health analyst on the Morning News on Global TV in BC and for CKNW Newstalk Radio's The Morning News with Philip Till, a weekly contributor to Global TV's Thursday Noon News and Saturday Weekend News, as well as the host and writer of A Medical Minute with Dr. Art Hister heard daily on CKNW Newstalk Radio.

Dr Art, his wife Phyllis and Tonka

Phyllis Simon, Tonka and Dr. Art at the
Sechelt Paws For A Cause
Tonka Hister

Tonka
Dr Art and the Stanley Cup

Me and a friend!

Dr. Hister is also the author of two Canadian bestsellers, Midlife Man* and
Dr. Art Hister's Guide to a Longer and Healthier Life*
, as well as numerous articles for publications such as Reader's Digest, The Globe and Mail, and The Medical Post.

Dr. Hister is the past honorary chairman of the BC Alzheimer's Society Walk for Memories, past Volunteer of the Year for the Canadian Diabetes Association and currently sits on the Board of Governors of the Vancouver Holocaust Educational Centre.

Dr. Hister has been married for 40 years to Phyllis Simon, co-owner of Vancouver Kidsbooks, North America's largest children's bookstore.

I Need help about statin drugs side effects

Someone has informed me that she developed severe leg pain when she switched from using the patented form of Lipitor (which she had used without any problems for 10 years) to the generic form (known as atorvastatin), and the pain, which is a well-known side effect of statins, started immediately after the switch-over.

Has anyone else had a similar experience when switching to the generic form of atorvastatin (the trade name is Lipitor)?

Please email me if so at arthister@hotmail.com






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Retirement Planning & Healthy Living Show

The producers of the Fraser Valley Yard, Garden & Renovation Show, an industry favourite since 2003, are proud to present the 1st Annual Fraser Valley Retirement Planning & Healthy Living Show, scheduled for May 25, 26 & 27, 2012 at the Chilliwack Heritage Park.

Date: Saturday May 26th
Keynote Speaker: We're excited to announce that Dr. Art Hister, an award-winning physician, educator and Canada's very own Media Doctor, has been confirmed to appear as our Keynote Speaker on Saturday, May 26, 2012 for two presentations!


Public Dialogue
on Aging

Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Time: 2:00pm
Place: VanDusen Gardens
Health and Justice in an Aging society
Dr. Nuala Kenny, Physician and Ethicist


Blow So You Know - BC Health Advocates Urge Smokers & Ex-Smokers over 40 to Get Lungs Tested

Details here!



Daily and weekly gigs...

  Television Spots

Health Headlines with Dr. Art Hister
Weekdays on Global TV at 7:45 AM
Thursday noon news at 12:20pm
Saturdays on Global TV at 8:45 AM

  Radio Broadcasts

Daily House Calls on the Morning News with Philip Till at 6:50 AM

Medical Minute with Dr. Art Hister, daily on CKNW at 4:08 PM

The Written Word

People’s Drug Mart monthly newsletter

Bi-weekly columns for TV Week

Monthly columns for Independant Times

Blog on Londondrugs.com

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