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Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers

2022-11-13T17:55:11+00:00Tags: , , , |

This November, as part of Radon Action Month, Health Canada is encouraging Canadians to test their homes for radon. Radon is the number one cause [...]

Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2022 special report on cancer prevalence

2022-11-17T18:11:35+00:00Tags: , , , , |

A new report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) shows that the number of people living with or beyond cancer in this [...]

Announcement: New Website for the Live Well | Bien Vivre Program

2022-02-23T18:12:42+00:00Tags: , , |

A new website for the Live Well | Bien Vivre program has been launched. LWBV is an evidence-based program using best practices to support [...]

Heart failure in Canada: complex, incurable and on the rise

2022-02-01T14:46:36+00:00Tags: , , , |

Heart & Stroke News Release Heart failure in Canada: complex, incurable and on the rise A national action plan will increase access to diagnosis, [...]

World Restart a Heart Day

2021-10-14T14:20:31+00:00Tags: , , , |

o  We know that the vast majority of cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital. o  We know that most people experiencing a cardiac arrest in this situation don't survive. o  We [...]

The New Brunswick Lung Association is promoting its annual influenza awareness campaign

2021-09-23T14:38:30+00:00Tags: , , , |

The New Brunswick Lung Association is promoting its annual influenza awareness campaign with the goal to educate people on the reality that influenza can [...]

Health Canada announces funding for a tobacco cessation project to mark World No Tobacco Day 2021

2021-06-01T12:59:21+00:00Tags: , , , , , |

News release May 31, 2021   | Ottawa, Ontario   | Health Canada Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death and disease in [...]

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