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Cancer screening and other routine primary care can help address inequities if we choose to leave the unfair status quo behind.
Too busy to exercise during the week? The good news is that getting moving on the weekend appears to be similarly good for your heart health.
This common heart condition puts you at increased risk of having a stroke, especially if you also have high blood pressure. But our new research shows what you can do to lower your risk.
Research shows the key to changing your diet is focusing on changing eating habits and food behaviours, one at a time.
Fortunately, most of these changes are only temporary.
Rates of cardiac arrest are high. So, why don’t more people know CPR?
Women are often under-diagnosed and under-treated for heart disease and may be unaware of their specific risk factors. Clinical and research practices need to reflect the diversity of women in Canada.
Commotio cordis is the result of blunt trauma to the heart, and is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in youth sports. Improvements in protective equipment may help prevent it.
Tiny fluctuations in the time between each beat of your heart can provide clues about how much stress your body is experiencing.
Wearables and smartwatches can track your pulse – but if you’re using them to scan for irregular heart rhythms, there are some things you should know.
Don’t skip your next eye exam – it could be important for your overall health.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
Shane Warne’s untimely death from a suspected heart attack has prompted some people to consider their own heart health and what improvements they can make.
It’s a love song cliché and a Hollywood staple, but your heart really might race or skip a beat when you feel love and attraction.
Heart health is strongly linked to brain health and risk of dementia. That means improving one can protect us from the other.
Myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is rare, and the risk is much smaller than the risks of cardiac injury linked to COVID-19 itself.
COVID can cause heart inflammation, abnormal heart rhythms, blood clots in the legs and lungs, stroke, and heart failure.
But more intense exercises – such as weightlifting – are still important for health and fitness.
Cutting out dairy, eggs and meat is thought to prevent and reverse heart disease. But as our latest study shows, the evidence doesn’t back this claim up.
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Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
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Adjunct Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Member, IMPART (Inflammation & Metabolism, Physical Ability, & Research Translation) Network, Dalhousie University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW
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Canada Research Chair in Health Justice, University of Toronto
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Chair In Nutrition And Ageing, Deakin University