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20 ways to take care of your heart

The experts at the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative compiled 20 simple daily challenges to support your heart health.

You had a heart attack – now what?

Heart attacks are becoming more common among women at a younger age. Here’s how to prioritize your physical and emotional health after a heart attack.

Ask an expert: When is chest pain a problem?

Faith Delos-Reyes, Registered Kinesiologist at Women’s College Hospital, covers what to do if you experience chest pain.

Top tips for a heart-healthy diet

Dietitians from the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative at Women’s College Hospital share tips for maintaining a well-balanced diet.


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A Question of Health

This month's topic:Pregnancy after 35: What you should know about advanced maternal age

Women are increasingly delaying pregnancy until later in life, especially in larger Canadian cities.

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For overweight and obese people, weight loss may slow knee cartilage degeneration associated with osteoarthritis
Losing more than five per cent of body weight may slow down the degeneration of knee cartilage in people who are overweight or obese. Cartilage degeneration is a key indicator of osteoarthritis.

Use of some common antibiotics in pregnancy linked to increased risk of miscarriage
A new Canadian study found that using certain antibiotics during pregnancy was linked to a higher risk of miscarriage. Classes of drugs associated with higher risk included quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and macrolides (except erythromycin). There was no increased risk linked to the penicillin and cephalosporin drug classes.

Pregnancy around the time of breast cancer diagnosis does not affect survival, study finds
For women with breast cancer, pregnancy does not increase the risk of dying, new Women's College Research Institute study shows.

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