Heart Attack
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Snow shoveling tied to massive spike in heart attacks at Ontario hospitalSouthlake Health’s Regional Cardiac Program says it responded to double the usual number of heart attacks last week, and doctors say it's linked to shovelling snow.HealthFeb 24, 2025
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Wegovy approved in Canada to combat risk of non fatal-heart attackHealth Canada has approved Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction in some adults.HealthNov 27, 2024
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‘They’re my heroes’: Hockey ceremony acknowledges those who saved referee’s lifeWhen a referee fell to the ice during a Maritime Hockey Summit game in August, the quick thinking of those in attendance saved his life. They were honoured at a ceremony on Sunday.CanadaNov 25, 2024
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New Brunswick man suffers heart attack in hospital parking lot as E.R. closesGrant Jordan was driving to a friend's house on Aug. 31 when he started feeling tightness in his chest. He immediately returned home and asked his wife to take him to the hospital.HealthSep 18, 2024
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His Apple Watch warned of an irregular heart rate. Turns out he was having a heart attackA 44-year-old Nova Scotia man is crediting his Apple Watch with possibly saving his life after being notified of an irregular heart rate, which turned out to be a heart attack.HealthJun 15, 2024
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November 18 – Heart Fit ClinicHeart Fit Clinic on Talk to the Experts at 11 am on QR Calgary. There is always a right time to examine just where your health truly is. It’s time to contact the Heart Fit Clinic! Ever had those spicy wings and experienced a bit of acid reflux but didn’t overthink it? Did you know...AdvertisementNov 13, 2023
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August 26 – Heart Fit ClinicHeart Fit Clinic on Talk to the Experts at 11 am on QR Calgary. There is always a right time to examine just where your health truly is. It’s time to contact the Heart Fit Clinic! Ever had those spicy wings and experienced a bit of acid reflux but didn’t overthink it? Did you know...AdvertisementOct 17, 2023
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June 25 – Heart Fit ClinicHeart Fit Clinic on Talk to the Experts at 11 am on QR Calgary. There is always a right time to examine just where your health truly is. It’s time to contact the Heart Fit Clinic! Ever had those spicy wings and experienced a bit of acid reflux but didn’t overthink it? Did you know...AdvertisementOct 17, 2023
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Combo of extreme heat, air pollution may increase risk of deadly heart attack: studyDuring a two-day heat wave, the likelihood of a fatal heart attack increased by 18 per cent when temperatures ranged between 28 C and 37 C.HealthJul 26, 2023
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‘I’m just glad to be alive’: Halifax man thanks people who saved him during cardiac arrestAfter he was resuscitated by a group of people while suffering from a cardiac arrest last month, a Halifax man finally got the opportunity to thank the strangers-turned-heroes.CanadaJul 15, 2023
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