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Diabetes and Your Heart
Diabetes and Your Heart
Northern Hearts partnered with Compass North, a student-led health outreach program, to offer a presentation on “Diabetes and Your Heart” on Wednesday, October 25th at the Oliver Road Community Centre
Claire Poulin and Aleksis Penna, both candidates at NOSM University, along with their supervisor, Camille Smith offered an informative presentation on Diabetes, how it impacts the heart, and what you can do about it.
The presentation was part of Northern Heart’s “Talk with Doc” series that offers educational resources to help reduce heart disease in Northwestern Ontario.
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Hypertension: Why the Hype?
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) is a chronic disease that affects many people, especially as we age. It is treatable, but also to some extent, preventable. This talk presents the importance of controlling Hypertension and High Blood Pressure for your overall health.
Grace Fox, HBScN MN NP PHC/Adult, Nurse Practitioner and Northern Hearts Board Member offered an informative and entertaining talk on Hypertension and offered suggestions on how to manage it.
Saturday, March 25th 1:00-2:00pm
Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre, 700 River Street, Thunder Bay, On
Grace’s presentation was part of the “Health and Wellness Expo” being held that day at the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre.
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Dr. Andrew Affleck presented a “Talk with Doc” on “Aging Hearts” at the 55+ Centre on September 22, as part of their lunch and learn programming. Over 70 people attended the informative presentation on aging, the aging process and how it impacts the heart.