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Marked Decline in Youth Smoking Rates (Contrary to What the Headlines Say)

August 27, 2019 6159 13
Martin Juneau, MD

Young man smoking.

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: General Health, Heart Health, Medical News, Risk & Prevention

Anti-Aging Effect of a Healthy Lifestyle

July 12, 2019 6346 21
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, General Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Stroke: What You Need to Know

May 22, 2019 6695 18
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, Vascular Disease

An Increase in Cardiovascular Disease on the Horizon?

April 4, 2019 4490 14
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 Tagged With: prevention

My Watch Told Me to Go to the Hospital

March 31, 2019 16748 31
Alain Bouchard, MD

The role technology plays in our lives is rapidly evolving. The rise of wearable technology from fitness trackers to the Apple watch has been made 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 Cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo

February 11, 2019 11250 27
Alain Bouchard, MD

Points to Remember:- Stress cardiomyopathy or 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…

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

What is a Normal Heart Rate?

September 9, 2018 871260 277
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 19386 26
Nikki Stamp

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What Causes High Blood Pressure? – Explained By A Cardiologist

April 22, 2018 9237 10
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

blood pressure and diet

What Causes High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure may be caused by a number of factors that include environmental exposures, genetics, lifestyle factors, activity levels, medications both prescribed and non prescribed and a number of medical conditions. What Causes High Blood Pressure – Our Exposures When we think about what causes high blood pressure, a…

Filed Under: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Risk & Prevention

WHAT DOES CARDIAC CT SHOW?

April 2, 2018 25291 39
Alain Bouchard, MD

Noninvasive cardiac imaging has evolved significantly over the last several years. Advances in technology have led to the development of newer CT (Computed Tomography) systems with the 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…

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

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