Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable
2026-02-03 from CBC.ca
More than six million people across Canada are living with heart disease or stroke, according to a new report highlighting troubling trends and what individuals can do about them.
About one in five deaths in Canada is caused by heart disease or stroke — or roughly a death every seven minutes, Heart & Stroke estimated in its annual report on Tuesday.
The report also flagged that the number of Canadian adults living with high blood pressure — the top risk factor for stroke and a major one for heart disease — has increased each year since 2000, with more than 8.2 million adults diagnosed with the medical condition.
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