Heart Disease Is No Longer Canada’s No. 1 Cause of Death
In wealthy countries, cancer is now a bigger threat than cardiovascular disease Photo: iStock/verbaska_studio. While heart disease is still the…
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Inexpensive Drug Proves a Promising Heart Treatment
A new treatment has been found to reduce risk following a heart attack Photo: iStock/wildpixel. Administering a medication typically used to treat gout can reduce the chance of further cardiac problems by 23% in those who’ve suffered a heart attack, according…
Too Much TV Linked With Cardiovascular Disease
Part of the problem is all that sitting—but that’s not the whole story Photo: iStock/Blackregis. A lack of exercise…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Need to be Screened for Diabetes
Though people with rheumatoid arthritis have a greater risk for diabetes, they’re not getting checked often enough, according to a…