Heart Health

We’ve compiled a list of the worst culprits when it comes to heart health. While they might be fine when eating in moderation, if eaten regularly, these foods can have some heartfelt consequences.

If the symptoms of an irregular heartbeat persist, it could indicate a serious arrhythmia that comes with it’s own complications, such as heart disease. Be aware of these common signs and symptoms of an irregular heartbeat.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (or AAA) originates anywhere along the aorta, the major artery that runs from you left ventricle (in the heart) all the through to your abdomen. The actual AAA develops into a blood-filled bulge that weakens the walls of the aorta as blood flows with normal pressure. Due to the cramped space […]

There are many interior and exterior factors that can cause your heart rate to fluctuate. While emotional or physical exertion will speed up the pulse; certain types of illness or disease can cause it to slow down dramatically. Most of the time, you probably don’t even realize that the following ten factors influence your heart […]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has promised 10-million dollars in funding to place more defibrillators in Canada’s hockey rinks, as part of a 2011 Conservative party promise. The Public Health Agency of Canada will be charged with outfitting more than 1,500 portable defibrillators to 3,000 rinks over the next 4 years starting in the spring, and […]

A large international study out of McGill University in Montreal has linked a particular gene mutation with a higher risk of developing a common and likely fatal heart condition that affects between one to 5-percent of individuals, aged 65 and older. Aortic stenosis is a common type of aortic valve disease. It occurs in approximately […]