High Blood Pressure
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10 worst foods for high blood pressure: 10 foods to avoid, including canned vegetables, bread & more
In Canada, one in five Canadian adults have high blood pressure. Here's how you can avoid it.
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What is hypertension, the 'silent killer' that could cause 76 million deaths by 2050?
A Toronto doctor explained that in Canada, roughly one in four adults are affected by high blood pressure.
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'Flashdance' singer Irene Cara, 63, dies from hypertension, high cholesterol — who's at risk?
Irene Cara's cause of death has been revealed and the Heart & Stroke foundation has deemed it a significant issue in Canada.
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Having a stroke in your 50s, like Luke Perry, is 'actually quite common'
Here's what you need to know about the different types of stroke, how you can protect yourself and how to quickly identify the signs of a stroke.
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Is Beet Juice the Secret to Staying Young?
Beets are a common sweetening ingredient in the juices you’ll find at most health food stores, but a recent study found another reason to drink the bright red juice: It has anti-aging benefits. Researchers at Wake Forest University knew that exercise has positive anti-aging effects on the brain, and were looking for ways to increase those benefits. “What we showed in this brief training study of hypertensive older adults was that, as compared to exercise alone, adding a beet root juice supplem
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Spending 30 minutes outdoors could reduce your risk of depression and heart disease
Researchers from the University of Queensland found that city residents who spend at least 30 minutes outdoors each week had a reduced risk of depression and high blood pressure. “We’ve known for a long time that visiting parks is good for our health, but we are now beginning to establish exactly how much time we need to spend in parks to gain these benefits,” says researcher Richard Fuller. Given that 5.4% of Canadians suffer from some form of mood disorder or depression, and that metal illne