by fhcadmin | Feb 16, 2024 | Health Hints
Diabetes can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke and people with diabetes may develop heart disease 15 years earlier than those without diabetes. For people with diabetes, the most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease which develops when... 
by fhcadmin | Feb 14, 2024 | Health Hints
January was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and February is the Canada Cancer Society’s “dry” month to encourage people to go alcohol-free. Did you know that both the Alzheimer’s Society and the Canadian Cancer Society are participating charities in Federated Health? And... 
by fhcadmin | Feb 9, 2024 | Sin categoría
February is Heart Health Month and February 7 – 14 is Congenital Heart Disease Week. A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a structural problem (or defect) in the heart that is present at birth. There are over 40 types of congenital heart defects. They happen very early... 
by fhcadmin | Nov 24, 2023 | Health Hints
We all react differently to the change of the seasons. But for some of us, the shorter days, colder weather, and lack of sunlight at this time of year can have an impact on our moods. About 11% of men and 16% of women in Canada will experience depression at some point... 
by fhcadmin | Nov 17, 2023 | Health Hints
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in Canada. Currently, close to 12 million people across the country live with diabetes or prediabetes. With more than 200,000 new cases of diabetes diagnosed every year, the...