Heart And Stroke Foundation

• B.C. woman credits this acronym with saving her life after a stroke

  In Canada, a stroke occurs once every five minutes, a troubling trend that is on the rise not only among the elderly but also among young people.

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  Jun 4, 2024
  
• A Canadian is in cardiac arrest every 9 minutes, says report. Do you know how to help?

  A report said only four per cent of Canadians can identify when someone is experiencing cardiac arrest. This leaves people experiencing it much more vulnerable to death.

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  Feb 1, 2024
  
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• Cardiac arrest can affect you at ‘any age.’ What to know about risks

  Every nine minutes a Canadian suffers a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and only one in 10 people will survive, according to a report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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  Feb 1, 2024
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• Quebec to ban sale of flavoured vaping products

  The new rules would also restrict the sale of vaping products shaped like toys, jewels, animals, real or fictional characters, or other forms that might appeal to youth.

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  Apr 19, 2023
• Restrict junk food marketing to kids at grocery stores, restaurants: report

  The report audited displays at more than 2,000 restaurants and 800 stores across Canada and says children may be bombarded with messages that make junk food seem appealing.

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  Mar 21, 2023
• Sask. experts weigh in on new report from Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation

  According to a new report from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, there is an imbalance in the way women are diagnosed and treated when it comes to heart and brain health.

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  Feb 13, 2023
• ‘It was my heart’: Women with heart disease face barriers to care in Canada, report says

  Heart attacks and strokes are the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada, yet little progress has been made to address inequities in diagnosis and treatment.

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  Feb 1, 2023
• Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows access to defibrillators can save lives: expert

  Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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  Jan 4, 2023
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• Morning news rewind: Thursday, Oct. 20

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, Oct. 20.

  Oct 20, 2022
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• ‘Silent killer’ concerns health professionals in Canada: Heart and Stroke survey

  "I was stunned to learn from my doctor that I had hypertension," she said.

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  Oct 18, 2022