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February is Heart Health Month, and data suggests members of the South Asian community are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Arun Garg, Medical Director of Fraser Health’s South Asian Health Institute shares the details.

Heart disease can run in the family so in many cases understanding the risk factors can help prevent otherwise healthy young people from experiencing a major cardiac event. That’s where the Save BC program comes in–trying to provide early detection in men under 50 and women under 55–especially those with a family history. As Klaudia...

Family history has long been a risk factor of developing heart disease, but what if you don’t know you are at risk? Twenty percent of Canadians suffer from high levels of Lipoprotein (a). Darren Ali joins Jennifer Palma to tell his story.

The Children’s Heart Society was founded over 40 years ago by a group of moms looking for support to help with their children’s congenital heart conditions. February is heart month. Kaylee Row with the Children’s Heart Society and Dr. Edyth Tham with the Virtual Heart Connection joined us on Global News Morning to discuss what...

Wear Red Canada is hosting a “Mega heart event” this Sunday at the Dakota Fieldhouse in order to educate and raise funds in support in order to spread awareness on heart disease in women. Heart health advocate Jackie Ratz, and Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin with Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba join...

A cancer diagnosis can come with more than what patients anticipate — along with treatments to cure the disease, the process can take a toll on patients’ mental health and bodies. Health reporter Katherine Ward caught up with a young man to hear about his cancer journey.

It’s heart month across Canada and heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the country, behind only cancer. The Heart & Stroke Foundation is stressing the importance of getting trained and learning how to perform CPR. CPR instructor with Heart & Stroke, Victoria Moorhouse, joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella...

Heart disease affects approximately 2.4 million Canadians and is the second-leading cause of death in Canada, yet very few Canadians have been certified to perform CPR. The First Aid Training from Calgary and Edmonton are coming together to provide CPR certificate training to Albertans. Ben Marasco joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk...

Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in men and women, and February is Heart Health Month in Canada. Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang talks about his takeaways and how exercise can benefit people.

This weekend, the highly anticipated SickKids All-Star Gala is back as they look to fundraise in support of infant congenital heart disease research. Gala founder James Blackburn and guest of honour 6-year-old Maxen joins Liem Vu to discuss the event.

Global’s Eilish Bonang connects with infectious disease expert, Dr. Lisa Barrett, to hear her thoughts on protecting ourselves and others as we head into another flu season.

A Canadian study examined the connection between diet, heart disease and death among 245,000 people in 80 countries. While researchers found there are benefits to eating a healthy diet, they also found certain foods helped promote heart health.

Another heat wave is upon us, and health officials are warning for people to be vigilant for heat-related illness. Sarah Henderson from the BC Centre for Disease Control talks about some of the warning signs.

In the wake of Tony Bennett’s death due to Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer Society of Manitoba CEO Erin Crawford shares with Global News what she hopes people take away when they hear about Alzheimer’s and why music can still penetrate through a dementia diagnosis.

Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless musician whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as I Left My Heart in San Francisco, died Friday at the age of 96. There was no specific cause of death noted but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. Mike Drolet...

With heat warnings in effect, there are dangers associated to the hotter-than-average temperatures – especially if you don’t have air conditioning. Dr. Sarah Henderson, scientific director of Environmental Health Services at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, has some tips on how you can stay cool and safe.

Montreal was listed as the city with the worst air quality in the world on Sunday due to the heavy smoke from the many forest fires still burning in the province. Officials say the poor air quality health risks are highest for people with lung or heart disease, the elderly, children, pregnant people and those...

As school lets out across the country, doctors are concerned there may be pitfalls: unhealthy habits. In Canada, obesity rates among children and youth have nearly tripled in the last 30 years, putting them at a higher risk of developing heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and experiencing mental health challenges.

A Warsaw, Ontario resident hit the water Wednesday morning at first light and won’t stop until dark. Mark Ricketts is tackling the row to raise awareness for ALS Canada. The 52-year-old lost his mom to the disease. Meaghan Roy caught up with Ricketts to hear how it’s going.

Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang discusses a new study showing how people with schizophrenia was associated with a higher risk of death than any other chronic disease during the 2021 heat dome.