This commercial gives me the chills every time I see it. It is true that “heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in women” (Heart and Stroke Foundation 2011) today. I have volunteered my time to the Heart and Stoke Foundation of Canada and I have seen the momentous progress they make every single year with the donations they receive. Continue reading
Heart Disease
Women’s Heart Health
Heart disease is no longer a male dominated affliction. Today in Canada 50.5% of heart attack victims are woman, making it an equal opportunity catastrophe. What’s worse is, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, a woman is 16% more likely to die during a heart attack than a man. The number one killer of women today is heart disease and stroke. Continue reading