It’s amazing to reflect on how medicine and life saving devices have evolved over the last 100 years. Couple that with the advancement in technology and there’s no doubt that in the next 100 years, saving lives will become even more advanced and probable. One life saving tool that was invented and has evolved over...
Famous People Who Suffered from a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest Did you know that heart-related emergencies can happen to anyone? Although many believe that heart attacks and cardiac arrest only occur to individuals in their senior years, every person of every age and gender can experience a heart-related event - even the famous! Although...
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 35,000 to 45,000 people die of sudden cardiac arrest each year with a frequency of roughly 1 per 1000 people 35 years of age or older per year. Sadly, the survival rate of victims of sudden cardiac arrest (outside of a hospital) is approximately 5 percent....
Companies that Care Day – Canadian Companies that are Making a Difference! March 18th is ‘Companies that Care Day!’ There are so many things a company can do to show their support for the community, the city, and the country. Many Canadian companies display they are socially responsible by matching donations, create a fantastic place...
#FromThe Heart - Local Nurse Never Imagined She Would Save a Child's Life at Her Son's Hockey Game Saving a life is truly an exceptional act. A person’s life is in danger and through the kindness and assistance of friends, family, or the strangers nearby, they can be saved. At First Edition, we applaud those...
Apps to Get Your Heart Health on the Right Track! The saying ‘there’s an app for that’ is applicable for so many situations – even when it comes to improving your heart health! It may seem strange that a simple app on your mobile phone can make an impact on the organ in your chest,...
It’s Just a Heart… - How it Functions and How to Protect Your Heart Health! Our hearts do a TON for us! Although we may not think about how much our heart beats each minute to keep us alive (usually when we focus on it we begin to panic!), these blood pumpers are the reason...
Natural Remedies to Boost Your Heart Health – Preventing Heart Disease Naturally! February goal: down with heart disease!! It is one of the big goals of heart month to bring awareness to heart health. With continuous advancements in science through research, we are finding new ways to help those living with heart disease, and...
Heartworthy Campaigns – Join a Heart Campaign and Make a Difference this Heart Month! “My friend has heart disease and I want to help them, but I don’t know how!” If you know of a friend, family member, co-worker, or acquaintance living with heart disease, you may have wondered how you can support them. It...
On Sick Babies, Heart Month, and Fighting for our Hearts Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Canada for adults and babies alike, and is affecting millions of people around the globe. For the entire month of February, those in the health and heart industry, as well as the general public, will work...
