Heart And Stroke

• Manitobans urged to stay heart healthy when shovelling snow

  Clearing snow from your sidewalk or driveway, however, can be more than just an annoying chore — the shovelling season brings with it an increased risk of heart attacks.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2023
  
• ‘People like me should have died’: Survey outlines pandemic’s impact on heart disease, stroke

  A new survey is shining a light on the dire impact the pandemic has had for those living with heart disease or stroke.

  Health

  Oct 19, 2021
  
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• Saskatchewan government renews commitment for Heart and Stroke FAST campaign

  Roughly 1,700 people in Saskatchewan are hospitalized for stroke each year, with about 300 of those cases resulting in death.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2020
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• Heavy snow can put your heart health at risk: Heart and Stroke

  According to Heart and Stroke, more Canadians die in the winter months, when the chance of heart attack or stroke increases by 10 per cent.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2020
• Health organizations have positive outlook on national dementia strategy

  The announcement that the federal government is launching a $50 million national dementia strategy – a first for Canada – is music to the ears of a number of health organizations. 

  Health

  Jun 22, 2019
• Heart problems can affect your brain too, report says

  Heart and Stroke is warning that many heart conditions can lead to long-term problems with cognition.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2019
• CPR and AED training event aims to equip people in Saskatoon with skills, confidence to respond

  Community of Heroes is a CPR and AED training event aimed at giving people the knowledge and confidence to respond to a cardiac emergency.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2018
• Ajax woman says singing ‘saved’ her after brain hemorrhage

  She had been singing since her childhood so she started trying to remember the lyrics to some of her favourite songs.

  Features

  Jun 5, 2018
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• Edmonton hospital staff Wear Red to draw attention to heart disease in women

  The Misericordia Hospital was offering blood pressure tests and smoking cessation clinics as well as information on the disease — which is the number one killer in women.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2018
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• Pregnant women face higher risk of stroke: study

  A new Canadian study has found pregnant women face a higher risk of stroke particularly in the period just before and after their baby is born. 

  Health

  Sep 8, 2017