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10 tips for healthy sleep

Getting enough sleep improves your overall health. Studies show that poor quality sleep increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and can be a point of concern for those living with cardiovascular disease.

10 tips for managing stress and emotional health

Stress is a common part of life, especially when living with heart disease or recovering from a heart event. While you can't eliminate stress completely, there are practical skills that can help support both your emotional well-being and your heart health. A few small changes in how you manage stress can have big results.

Ottawa Heart Institute cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Chow earns prestigious nuclear cardiology distinction

Recognition highlights Dr. Chow’s international leadership in nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular CT
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Ottawa Heart Institute scientist Kelly Cobey elected to Royal Society of Canada

Her pioneering work in open science is helping make research more transparent, reliable and trustworthy

Smoking and vaping myths

Quitting smoking or vaping can feel overwhelming, especially since there is so much conflicting information out there. Understanding the facts can help you feel more confident and find the approach that works best for you.

50 years of heart: How listening to women changed the landscape of women’s heart health

What began with questions about gaps in care grew into a national movement, with women leading the way
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Heart Institute scientist to lead national network to transform heart and brain recovery for women

Ottawa Heart Institute researcher and scientist Jodi Edwards, PhD, will lead a new $5 million national research network focused on improving recovery and rehabilitation for women after heart-brain events such as stroke, heart attack, and cardiac arrest.
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World’s first randomized trial finds less-invasive heart bypass surgery speeds recovery

Ottawa-led study addresses a longstanding evidence gap for one of cardiac surgery's fastest-growing techniques
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Heart Institute researchers awarded over $1.2 million to advance cardiovascular research

Newly funded projects will advance discoveries that could transform cardiovascular disease prevention and AI-enabled care
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50 years of heart: How research changed what we know—and how we treat—the heart

Five decades of turning scientific discovery into better patient care