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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

hypertension and high blood pressure: doctors warn it may have no symptoms
cardiologist dr. diego delgado discusses what you need to know about hypertension — a potentially life-threatening condition with no symptoms.
karen hawthorne
heart health
jan 24, 2023
high blood pressure, or hypertension, is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for other cardiovascular diseases. getty

a winter storm can be hard on the heart
from strenuous activities like shovelling to the stress of loneliness, there are a lot of reasons why winter is hard on your heart.
robin roberts
heart health
jan 23, 2023
studies have shown that a 10-degree drop in temperature represented a 38 per cent rise in the risk of a recurrent heart attack. getty

doctor's orders: 'cardiac arrest can happen at any age' without warning
know cpr, never exercise in a gym without a defibrillator, and control your risk factors, says dr. diego delgado, a cardiologist at toronto's university health network.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13, 2023
cardiologist dr. diego delgado says that controlling risk factors and making lfestyle changes is the best way to prevent cardiac arrest.

cardiac arrest symptoms: do you know the signs?
cardiac arrest is sometimes mistaken for a heart attack — but the two conditions are different. cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13, 2023
cardiac arrest is more common in men than women, and risk increases with age.

why is obesity more dangerous for men than women?
obesity-related conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes are more likely to appear in men than women.
dave yasvinski
obesity
jan 10, 2023
researchers discovered that when female mice become obese, they begin to grow a network of new blood vessels. getty

what it feels like: a decade of symptoms, comas and cardiac arrest with copd
barbara moore suspected she had a chronic lung condition, but didn't realize how bad it had gotten. shortly after she was diagnosed with copd, moore would have to fight through two near-death experiences.
emma jones
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)
nov 25, 2022
barbara moore was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 60. supplied

risk of death rises each time you have covid, study says
even if you've already contracted the virus, new research shows that your risk of severe symptoms will rise if you get sick again.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
nov 14, 2022
researchers found that people who experienced multiple covid-19 reinfections were twice as likely to die. getty
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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

hypertension and high blood pressure: doctors warn it may have no symptoms
cardiologist dr. diego delgado discusses what you need to know about hypertension — a potentially life-threatening condition with no symptoms.
karen hawthorne
heart health
jan 24, 2023
high blood pressure, or hypertension, is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for other cardiovascular diseases. getty

a winter storm can be hard on the heart
from strenuous activities like shovelling to the stress of loneliness, there are a lot of reasons why winter is hard on your heart.
robin roberts
heart health
jan 23, 2023
studies have shown that a 10-degree drop in temperature represented a 38 per cent rise in the risk of a recurrent heart attack. getty

doctor's orders: 'cardiac arrest can happen at any age' without warning
know cpr, never exercise in a gym without a defibrillator, and control your risk factors, says dr. diego delgado, a cardiologist at toronto's university health network.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13, 2023
cardiologist dr. diego delgado says that controlling risk factors and making lfestyle changes is the best way to prevent cardiac arrest.
powered by
wellspring cancer support

cardiac arrest symptoms: do you know the signs?
cardiac arrest is sometimes mistaken for a heart attack — but the two conditions are different. cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13, 2023
cardiac arrest is more common in men than women, and risk increases with age.

why is obesity more dangerous for men than women?
obesity-related conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes are more likely to appear in men than women.
dave yasvinski
obesity
jan 10, 2023
researchers discovered that when female mice become obese, they begin to grow a network of new blood vessels. getty

what it feels like: a decade of symptoms, comas and cardiac arrest with copd
barbara moore suspected she had a chronic lung condition, but didn't realize how bad it had gotten. shortly after she was diagnosed with copd, moore would have to fight through two near-death experiences.
emma jones
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)
nov 25, 2022
barbara moore was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 60. supplied

risk of death rises each time you have covid, study says
even if you've already contracted the virus, new research shows that your risk of severe symptoms will rise if you get sick again.
dave yasvinski
coronavirus
nov 14, 2022
researchers found that people who experienced multiple covid-19 reinfections were twice as likely to die. getty
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obesity matters
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