Heart Disease
Women hospitalized for bulimia more at risk of long-term heart disease: Montreal study
Young women who suffer of severe bulimia nervosa could be would be more at risk of important long term repercussions on their cardiovascular health Continue reading
Bob Layton: Research in reverse
To eat or not to eat? Bob Layton bites into conflicting food research. Continue reading
McMaster researcher says critics of meat study are ‘doing themselves no favours’
Dr. Gordon Guyatt knew the papers in the Annals of Internal Medicine would elicit blowback, but didn’t expect a widespread torrent of condemnation. Continue reading
Cancer now the number one killer in wealthy countries: study
Cancer now kills twice as many people as heart disease in ‘high-income’ countries. Continue reading
This ‘4-in-1’ pill cut heart disease risk by a third — should we all take it?
Even healthy people who took a four-in-one pill had a much lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems, a new study found. Continue reading
‘It’s a legacy’: Boyd family hopes hockey player’s mural raises awareness of rare heart diseases
Over the past six years, the Boyd family has raised more than $800,000 for research into inherited heart diseases. Continue reading
Barrie woman to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money in support of homeless youth
Debra Bobechko, 50, will climb and descend the mountain in August over the course of a week. Continue reading
Reality check: Is white meat as bad for your heart as red meat?
A recent study suggests the best option for heart health might be to eat more plant-based proteins instead of chicken and beef. Continue reading
Lawson Health researchers develop new imaging tool to detect heart disease
The research promises a safer, less invasive way to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study how the heart works. Continue reading
Omemee woman walks 160 km over long weekend for heart health research
By Katrina Squazzin Videographer
Annie Smith suffers from a rare inflammatory disease called cardiac sarcoidosis. Continue reading