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risk of peripheral arterial disease increases with less sleep, study says
8,000 canadians suffer from peripheral arterial disease (pad), a condition in which clogged leg arteries impede the flow of blood and raise the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack.
dave yasvinski
sleep
mar 21 2023
study finds that sleeping seven to eight hours a night lowers the risk of peripheral arterial disease. getty

obesity treatment: 'stop talking to patients like they are children'
dr. sean wharton is working towards changing how we understand obesity, from how doctors treat patients to society's perspectives: "african-american women carry their weight on their hips and thighs. yet, they’re demonized when they should just be called beautiful."
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 10 2023
dr. sean wharton is the medical director of the wharton medical clinic, a researcher and advocate for health equity in canada. supplied

how i care for heart disease: 'there’s just so much uncertainty'
sven stuwe stepped in to care for his wife christina when she was diagnosed with heart disease. his advice to other caregivers? "if you don’t prioritize your health and well-being, it will take a toll on you as the caregiver and spill over to the person with the illness."
maja begovic
heart health
mar 8 2023
a solid support network and physical activity helped sven stuwe (left) manage the challenges of caring for his wife christina (middle). supplied

a bold new approach to follow-up care addresses one of the leading causes of death in ontario: cardiovascular disease
new secondary-prevention network commences in ontario with seven clinics
denise deveau, postmedia content works
sponsored - heart health
mar 2 2023
according to ontario cardiologist dr. michael heffernan, “after someone has had an event, they are at higher risk of having another major cardiovascular event over three years.”

opinion: heart valve disease awareness day won't fix our health system, but it can save lives
bill 66 proposes that february 22 be recognized as heart valve awareness day, and though a "day" won't help patients get better or shorten wait times, it's one thing we can do to save lives, writes the president of the canadian cardiovascular society.
dr. michelle graham
opinion
feb 27 2023
dr. michelle graham is president of the canadian cardiovascular society, professor of medicine and director, division of cardiology, university of alberta. supplied

depression after stroke requires professional help, health group says
u.s. senator john fetterman's stroke and subsequent treatment for depression has experts speaking up about the connection between stroke and mental health.
dave yasvinski
stroke
feb 22 2023
senator fetterman checked into a washington-area hospital the following day for treatment for clinical depression. reuters/evelyn hockstein

why heart health is different for women: 'she was having a heart attack, but made her son lunch before going to the emergency room'
because women tend to put the needs of others first, experience heart attacks differently than men and face distinct risk factors depending on life stage, they are more vulnerable to heart disease, says dr. sherryn rambihar, cardiologist at toronto's mackenzie health.
maija kappler
heart health
feb 16 2023
we've gotten really good in the last 50 years at treatment strategies that work for the male pattern heart disease, but women may be getting less benefit. getty

a missed heart attack, coronary artery disease: how one woman refused to 'wait and see'
instead of blindly following her doctor's advice to 'wait and watch' after discovering she had survived a heart attack years earlier, christina stuwe pushed for more testing. in the end, her persistence saved her life.
maja begovic
as told to
feb 14 2023
for christina stuwe, a heart attack was the first clue that something was not right. supplied
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risk of peripheral arterial disease increases with less sleep, study says
8,000 canadians suffer from peripheral arterial disease (pad), a condition in which clogged leg arteries impede the flow of blood and raise the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack.
dave yasvinski
sleep
mar 21 2023
study finds that sleeping seven to eight hours a night lowers the risk of peripheral arterial disease. getty

obesity treatment: 'stop talking to patients like they are children'
dr. sean wharton is working towards changing how we understand obesity, from how doctors treat patients to society's perspectives: "african-american women carry their weight on their hips and thighs. yet, they’re demonized when they should just be called beautiful."
karen hawthorne
obesity
mar 10 2023
dr. sean wharton is the medical director of the wharton medical clinic, a researcher and advocate for health equity in canada. supplied

how i care for heart disease: 'there’s just so much uncertainty'
sven stuwe stepped in to care for his wife christina when she was diagnosed with heart disease. his advice to other caregivers? "if you don’t prioritize your health and well-being, it will take a toll on you as the caregiver and spill over to the person with the illness."
maja begovic
heart health
mar 8 2023
a solid support network and physical activity helped sven stuwe (left) manage the challenges of caring for his wife christina (middle). supplied

a bold new approach to follow-up care addresses one of the leading causes of death in ontario: cardiovascular disease
new secondary-prevention network commences in ontario with seven clinics
denise deveau, postmedia content works
sponsored - heart health
mar 2 2023
according to ontario cardiologist dr. michael heffernan, “after someone has had an event, they are at higher risk of having another major cardiovascular event over three years.”
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canadian society for exercise physiology

opinion: heart valve disease awareness day won't fix our health system, but it can save lives
bill 66 proposes that february 22 be recognized as heart valve awareness day, and though a "day" won't help patients get better or shorten wait times, it's one thing we can do to save lives, writes the president of the canadian cardiovascular society.
dr. michelle graham
opinion
feb 27 2023
dr. michelle graham is president of the canadian cardiovascular society, professor of medicine and director, division of cardiology, university of alberta. supplied

depression after stroke requires professional help, health group says
u.s. senator john fetterman's stroke and subsequent treatment for depression has experts speaking up about the connection between stroke and mental health.
dave yasvinski
stroke
feb 22 2023
senator fetterman checked into a washington-area hospital the following day for treatment for clinical depression. reuters/evelyn hockstein

why heart health is different for women: 'she was having a heart attack, but made her son lunch before going to the emergency room'
because women tend to put the needs of others first, experience heart attacks differently than men and face distinct risk factors depending on life stage, they are more vulnerable to heart disease, says dr. sherryn rambihar, cardiologist at toronto's mackenzie health.
maija kappler
heart health
feb 16 2023
we've gotten really good in the last 50 years at treatment strategies that work for the male pattern heart disease, but women may be getting less benefit. getty

a missed heart attack, coronary artery disease: how one woman refused to 'wait and see'
instead of blindly following her doctor's advice to 'wait and watch' after discovering she had survived a heart attack years earlier, christina stuwe pushed for more testing. in the end, her persistence saved her life.
maja begovic
as told to
feb 14 2023
for christina stuwe, a heart attack was the first clue that something was not right. supplied
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