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heart health

what are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack?
there are many things that can put you at risk of a heart attack, including stress, high blood pressure and a family history.
dave yasvinski
know the signs
jul 22, 2022
signs of a heart attack include jaw pain, nausea and shortness of breath. getty

why is stress so bad for our immune systems?
study finds that stress not only impacts the heart and blood pressure, but it also ages our immune systems and makes it more difficult to fight infections, like covid-19.
maija kappler
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jul 19, 2022
study finds that high levels of stress is linked to having a weaker immune system. getty

you have better odds of being struck by lightning than getting myocarditis after a covid-19 vaccine
but if you land in hospital because of the virus, the odds of developing heart inflammation —and risking serious heart damage and possibly death — goes up more than thirty times.
lisa machado
coronavirus
jul 17, 2022
"it’s clear that vaccination can protect you from myocarditis by protecting you from covid-19 infection," says dr. jerome fleg. getty

what's an aortic dissection, the condition that killed depeche mode's andy fletcher?
the depeche mode keyboardist died of the heart condition at age 60 in may 2022.
maija kappler
heart health
jun 29, 2022
depeche mode keyboard player andy fletcher, who died of an aortic dissection in may. (depeche mode / instagram)

heart institute: new research chair aims to tackle looming epidemic of heart valve disease
“this is an increasing problem in the population, mainly due to age."
ottawa citizen
heart health
jun 27, 2022
the new research chair is named in honour of dr. thierry mesana, right, and it's being jointly held by cardiologist dr. david messika-zeitoun, left.

pregnant women with pcos face heart risks during delivery
long-term complications of polycystic ovary syndrome include greater risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women.
dave yasvinski
reproductive health
jun 21, 2022
researchers found pcos to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular complications during delivery compared to women without pcos. getty

can a routine eye test predict the risk of a heart attack?
new research says that looking at the pattern of the blood vessels in your eye might predict your heart attack risk.
dave yasvinski
heart health
jun 13, 2022
in the future, a routine eye test may be all that is needed to determine a person’s risk of a suffering a myocardial infarction. getty

'a miracle that i was alive': edmonton’s stroke ambulance saving lives in the region
the ambulance is the only one of its kind in canada and has been operating as a pilot project since 2017, funded by the university hospital foundation.
anna junker
世界杯决赛2022
jun 13, 2022
primary care paramedic kelly brown in the university of alberta hospital stroke ambulance on june 10, 2022. the ambulance's onboard ct scanner is visible behind brown.
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what are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack?
there are many things that can put you at risk of a heart attack, including stress, high blood pressure and a family history.
dave yasvinski
know the signs
jul 22, 2022
signs of a heart attack include jaw pain, nausea and shortness of breath. getty

why is stress so bad for our immune systems?
study finds that stress not only impacts the heart and blood pressure, but it also ages our immune systems and makes it more difficult to fight infections, like covid-19.
maija kappler
2022年世界杯名单猜测
jul 19, 2022
study finds that high levels of stress is linked to having a weaker immune system. getty

you have better odds of being struck by lightning than getting myocarditis after a covid-19 vaccine
but if you land in hospital because of the virus, the odds of developing heart inflammation —and risking serious heart damage and possibly death — goes up more than thirty times.
lisa machado
coronavirus
jul 17, 2022
"it’s clear that vaccination can protect you from myocarditis by protecting you from covid-19 infection," says dr. jerome fleg. getty

what's an aortic dissection, the condition that killed depeche mode's andy fletcher?
the depeche mode keyboardist died of the heart condition at age 60 in may 2022.
maija kappler
heart health
jun 29, 2022
depeche mode keyboard player andy fletcher, who died of an aortic dissection in may. (depeche mode / instagram)
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heart institute: new research chair aims to tackle looming epidemic of heart valve disease
“this is an increasing problem in the population, mainly due to age."
ottawa citizen
heart health
jun 27, 2022
the new research chair is named in honour of dr. thierry mesana, right, and it's being jointly held by cardiologist dr. david messika-zeitoun, left.

pregnant women with pcos face heart risks during delivery
long-term complications of polycystic ovary syndrome include greater risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women.
dave yasvinski
reproductive health
jun 21, 2022
researchers found pcos to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular complications during delivery compared to women without pcos. getty

can a routine eye test predict the risk of a heart attack?
new research says that looking at the pattern of the blood vessels in your eye might predict your heart attack risk.
dave yasvinski
heart health
jun 13, 2022
in the future, a routine eye test may be all that is needed to determine a person’s risk of a suffering a myocardial infarction. getty

'a miracle that i was alive': edmonton’s stroke ambulance saving lives in the region
the ambulance is the only one of its kind in canada and has been operating as a pilot project since 2017, funded by the university hospital foundation.
anna junker
世界杯决赛2022
jun 13, 2022
primary care paramedic kelly brown in the university of alberta hospital stroke ambulance on june 10, 2022. the ambulance's onboard ct scanner is visible behind brown.
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