UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE


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Media advisory: National livestream presentation on Wear Red Canada Day, February 13

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and its national alliance of experts and advocates will present a livestream webinar on February 13 as part of scheduled programming planned for Wear Red Canada Day.

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and its national alliance of experts and advocates will present a livestream webinar on February 13 as part of scheduled programming planned for Wear Red Canada Day.
  • Events held across the country will serve to remind Canadians – especially Canadian women – to be mindful, curious, and proactive in the management of their heart health and wellness.
  • For a complete list of Wear Red Canada initiatives and programming, visit wearredcanada.ca .
  • Date and time: Tuesday, February 13, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. EST.

Media Advisory: Canada wears red for women’s heart health on February 13

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Canada will dress in red and take to social media to participate in the national conversation about womens heart health.

Key Points: 
  • Canada will dress in red and take to social media to participate in the national conversation about womens heart health.
  • Wear Red Canada is celebrated annually on February 13 to raise awareness about womens heart health.Events nationwide are hosted by the Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance and powered by the Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
  • On February 13, people from coast to coast to coast will:
    wear red and share key messages about womens heart health to social media using the hashtag #HerHeartMatters.
  • Interviews with Canadas leading experts in womens heart health are available in English and French upon request.

Canadians “JUMP IN™” for women’s heart health this September

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Monday, August 16, 2021

OTTAWA, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This September, for the first time, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation , in partnership with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), and with support from the Canadian Womens Heart Health Centre (CWHHC), invites all Canadians to JUMP IN for Womens Heart Health .

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This September, for the first time, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation , in partnership with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), and with support from the Canadian Womens Heart Health Centre (CWHHC), invites all Canadians to JUMP IN for Womens Heart Health .
  • Throughout September, the UOHI Foundation will share tips, resources, and information about physical activity and womens heart health on social media.
  • To learn more about the campaign and to register , Canadians may visit the UOHI Foundation website: https://foundation.ottawaheart.ca/
    The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is Canadas largest and foremost heart health centre dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing heart disease.
  • The Canadian Womens Heart Health Centre at the UOHI improves womens cardiovascular health across their life span by supporting clinicians, scientists, patients, and decision-makers to work collaboratively to implement evidence to transform clinical practice and impact public policy related to womens heart health in Canada.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Wear red for women’s heart health: National day of awareness February 13

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

OTTAWA, Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, February 13, Canadians are invited to wear red in recognition of the third annual Wear Red Canada campaign, an important date for raising awareness about womens heart health.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, February 13, Canadians are invited to wear red in recognition of the third annual Wear Red Canada campaign, an important date for raising awareness about womens heart health.
  • Wear Red Canada is an initiative of the Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance, powered by the Canadian Womens Heart Health Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute .
  • To commemorate the date, on Saturday, the Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance is hosting a full day of free virtual programming for all Canadians.
  • Presentations from across the country will promote the latest in womens heart health science, research, and prevention and wellness strategies.

MEDIA ADVISORY: First-of-its-kind summit will connect the overlooked realities of women’s heart health in Canada

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

OTTAWA, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Womens Heart Health Summit (CWHHS) is set to begin virtually next week, attracting experts, health professionals, and women living with heart disease, to share and discuss the latest evidence and emerging trends in women's heart, brain and vascular health.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Womens Heart Health Summit (CWHHS) is set to begin virtually next week, attracting experts, health professionals, and women living with heart disease, to share and discuss the latest evidence and emerging trends in women's heart, brain and vascular health.
  • Yet, in 2021, women everywhere are under-studied, underdiagnosed, under-treated, and under-aware when it comes to their heart health.
  • The CWHHS is co-hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institutes Canadian Womens Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) and Heart & Stroke .
  • The final day of the Summit coincides with Wear Red Canada Day , a national date for promoting womens cardiovascular health awareness.

Media Advisory: Canada’s premier smoking cessation event to conclude National Non-Smoking Week

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

OTTAWA, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National and international smoking cessation authorities will assemble online this week to participate in the 13th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canadas premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in clinical tobacco treatment, program development and smoking cessation research.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National and international smoking cessation authorities will assemble online this week to participate in the 13th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canadas premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in clinical tobacco treatment, program development and smoking cessation research.
  • The Ottawa Conference is organized and implemented by the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC) staff at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
  • This years virtual conference will address pressing issues, including:
    The future of virtual smoking cessation counselling.
  • The latest evidence on the practical uses and issues of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool.

National Alliance reveals shocking truths about the world’s leading killer of women

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the countrys leading cause of premature death in women.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the countrys leading cause of premature death in women.
  • The Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance ATLAS on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Chapter 2: Scope of the Problem is published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Open.
  • The Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance ATLAS is the most comprehensive review of its kind, summarizing the state of womens heart health in Canada.
  • Ongoing coordination of the Alliance is provided by the Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Canada Wears Red for Women’s Heart Health Thursday, February 13

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

OTTAWA, Feb. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians from coast to coast to coast will wear red today in observation of Wear Red Canada , a national awareness campaign initiated by the Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance (the Alliance) to bring attention to womens cardiovascular health issues.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Feb. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians from coast to coast to coast will wear red today in observation of Wear Red Canada , a national awareness campaign initiated by the Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance (the Alliance) to bring attention to womens cardiovascular health issues.
  • By wearing red on February 13, you are taking part in a movement to engage Canadian communities in a meaningful conversation about womens heart health.
  • For more information about the Canadian Womens Heart Health Alliance, womens heart health resources, 2020 Wear Red Canada campaign events, and ways to get involved, please visit: wearredcanada.ca .
  • The Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance is a volunteer organization of over 55 health professionals and patients that was established to improve women's cardiovascular health across the lifespan.