In the early days of public health restrictions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, health-care workers described an eerie quiet in emergency departments. Half-empty waiting rooms and cancelled clinic appointments were […]
When Ruth Pahlke came home Friday evening from a Relay For Life event, she found she was unusually tired. The next day, while packing for a trip, Pahlke felt completely […]
Aaron contacted The Diabetes Council with some questions related to diabetes and heart disease. Aaron is 57 years old. He has had Type 2 diabetes for 12 years. Aaron visited […]
FROM MMWR SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES The overall death rate from heart disease is down 68% since 1968 in the United States, but the disparity between blacks and whites has increased over […]
Eschewing cholesterol-lowering drugs for a plant-based diet Many doctors treating heart disease tend to prescribe drugs known as statins like Lipitor, but some physicians in Canada are trying a new […]
A study led by investigators at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has linked, for the first time in humans, activity […]
The 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) is being held at the Palais des congrès in Montreal, Quebec from Saturday, October 22 to Tuesday, October 25, 2016.
Ready to start your heart-healthy diet? Here are eight tips to get you started. Although you might know that eating certain foods can increase your heart disease risk, it’s […]
Take responsibility for your health. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in America, accounting for 34 percent of deaths, many suddenly and almost all of them premature. This […]
The 2015 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) is being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC), in Toronto, Ontario from Saturday, October 24 to Tuesday, October 27, 2015. CCC 2015 […]