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. Continue reading
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Bob Layton: Long-term care centres should keep senior couples together
Long-term care centres should have rooms that can house couples, Bob Layton says. Continue reading
Oshawa, Ont. patient’s family calls for better post-stroke treatment coverage
An Oshawa family is being forced to dig into their retirement savings to cover their son’s post-stroke care. Continue reading
Oversleeping can increase your risk of stroke by up to 85 per cent: study
It’s widely known that sleep deprivation is harmful in myriad ways — but now, new research shows that over-sleeping is damaging, too. Continue reading
Work underway on dedicated stroke unit in Winnipeg
Work has begun on a new specialized stroke unit at Health Sciences Centre. Continue reading
Losing income linked to heart attacks and stroke, study finds
Big drops in a person’s income have been linked to a higher chance of heart attack or stroke. Continue reading
Bob Layton: Research in reverse
To eat or not to eat? Bob Layton bites into conflicting food research. Continue reading
Alberta researchers suggest potential harm outweighs benefits of daily dose of aspirin for some
If you have never suffered a heart attack or stroke, you probably should not be taking a daily dose of aspirin to try and avoid them, according to new research out of Alberta. Continue reading
Amherst police cleared of wrongdoing after man dies shortly after arrest
SiRT is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia, whether or not there is an allegation of wrongdoing. 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