Heart And Stroke Foundation
Greater Montreal Day: Dalkeith students, West Island Karate Club give back to the community
The Greater Montreal Day winners were presented with cheques for the charities of their choice. Continue reading
Health advocates pushing for e-cigarette crackdown amid surge in teen vaping
Health advocates say the permit process for tobacco products in B.C. is too easy, and the process to be able to sell vaping products — which have nicotine but no tobacco — is even easier. Continue reading
More young women are having heart attacks, unaware of the threat they face
In Canada, there has been a 19 per cent increase in hospitalization for heart attacks among women aged 30 to 39. Continue reading
Ride for Heart will close the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway on Sunday
The Ride for Heart will have walkers, runners and cyclists taking to the streets on Sunday, June 3, with closures on both the DVP and Gardiner Expressway. Continue reading
Make defibrillators mandatory in B.C., says Heart and Stroke Foundation
Having an AED nearby during a heart attack can save your life. This group wants to make them mandatory. Continue reading
Former NHLer Rich Peverley teams with Guelph Storm for AED funding
By Matt Carty Reporter
Rich Peverley and his wife Nathalie are holding the 3rd annual Pevs Protects fundraiser during Friday’s Guelph Storm game to raise money for more AEDs in Guelph. Continue reading
Canadian stroke victims more likely to die in rural hospitals: study
Canadians who suffer a stroke are significantly more likely to die if they’re treated in a rural hospital compared to a larger urban hospital, according to a Université Laval study Continue reading
Women should trust their guts when it comes to their health, paramedic says
By Diana Foxall Reporter
A former paramedic says women aren’t being taken seriously enough when they are exhibiting symptoms of heart disease. Continue reading
Heart disease in women is under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-researched: Heart and Stroke report
Women are more likely to die from heart disease than breast cancer, yet many women and physicians remain unaware of the signs of heart attack in women. Continue reading
Reality check: Is too much ‘good’ cholesterol bad for you?
New research links high levels of HDL in the blood to higher mortality rates – but does that really mean too much “good” cholesterol isn’t beneficial? Continue reading