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Pure fruit juices: sugary drinks like any other?

October 26, 2019 735 4
Martin Juneau, MD

So-called “sugary drinks” generally refer to beverages containing added sugars (sucrose, corn syrup, juice concentrates or other sweeteners) such as soft drinks, fruit punches, energy drinks or even sports drinks. These beverages are the main source of simple sugar in the diet of North Americans and a significant proportion of calories consumed daily, especially among teenagers…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention, Uncategorized

Marked decline in youth smoking rates (contrary to what the headlines say)

August 27, 2019 1424 11
Martin Juneau, MD

In recent years, there has been much mention of the marked increase in the use of e-cigarettes by young people, a trend that has recently increased with the arrival of Juul. The often alarmist tone that accompanies the reports of these studies suggests that vaping currently reaches “epidemic” proportions and poses a serious threat to…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Health, Medical News, Risk & Prevention, Uncategorized

Anti-aging effect of a healthy lifestyle

July 12, 2019 2521 16
Martin Juneau, MD

According to recent studies, adopting a healthy lifestyle, i.e., eating well, exercising, managing stress, and not smoking or drinking too much alcohol, has beneficial effects on the aging of our cells. One of the well-documented phenomena that occur during cellular aging is the degradation of telomeres, unique structures found at the ends of each of…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Stroke: What you need to know

May 22, 2019 3047 15
Alain Bouchard, MD

What is a stroke? A stroke is a medical emergency. It is similar to a heart attack for the brain. It occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted, resulting in oxygen starvation to the brain cells which can no longer perform their task whether it is memory, vision or muscle control.…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations, Uncategorized, Vascular Disease

An Increase in Cardiovascular Disease on the Horizon?

April 4, 2019 2517 11
Martin Juneau, MD

The dramatic decrease in mortality from cardiovascular disease between 1970 and 2010 is one of the greatest successes of modern medicine.  In several industrialized countries (particularly North America, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand), the mortality rate fell by about 70% during this period, so that in some countries (notably Canada), cardiovascular disease is no…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention, Uncategorized Tagged With: prevention

My Watch Told Me to Go to the Hospital

March 31, 2019 6049 24
Alain Bouchard, MD

                The role technology plays in our life is rapidly evolving. The rise of wearable technology from fitness trackers to the Apple watch has been possible by the technology getting smaller and faster. Technology is becoming part of us. As these technologies are being developed and tested, there is a need for guidelines to address…

Filed Under: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Exercise, Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations

Women and Stress Cardiomypathy or Takotsubo

February 11, 2019 6211 19
Alain Bouchard, MD

Points to Remember: - Takotsubo was initially regarded as benign but can be associated with severe clinical complications including death- Most common symptoms include chest pain and shortness of breath similar to a heart attack- 5 - 6% of female present with suspected STEMI- Women are frequently affected by emotional stress such as death of…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

What is a Normal Heart Rate?

September 9, 2018 196541 167
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

What is a normal heart rate? Everyone wants to know what is normal, especially when it comes to heart health. Basic questions that are often asked or searched on the internet include: How do I determine a heart rate? What is a normal heart rate or pulse rate? What is a normal resting heart rate?…

Filed Under: Exercise, Featured Articles, Heart Health

Why Women’s Hearts are Different

April 24, 2018 11438 22
Nikki Stamp

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Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention, Uncategorized

WHAT DOES CARDIAC CT SHOW?

April 2, 2018 13461 23
Alain Bouchard, MD

Noninvasive cardiac imaging has evolved significantly over the last several years. Advances in technology has led to development of newer CT (Computed Tomography) systems with improved spatial and temporal resolution, shorter imaging time, and with ECG gating, allows for the imaging of the beating heart. Cardiac CT is the fastest growing imaging modality in the field…

Filed Under: Aortic disease, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations, Vascular Disease

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