heart health Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/heart-health/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:09:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-running-site-icon-32x32.png heart health Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/heart-health/ 32 32 213543699 Is marathon heart damage a myth? https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/is-marathon-heart-damage-a-myth/ https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/is-marathon-heart-damage-a-myth/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:51:53 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=152765 A 10-year-long study debunks the idea that endurance athletes are at risk of long-term heart issues

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/is-marathon-heart-damage-a-myth/feed/ 0 152765 Apple Watch now offers high blood pressure notifications https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/gear/apple-watch-now-offers-high-blood-pressure-notifications/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/gear/apple-watch-now-offers-high-blood-pressure-notifications/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:27:29 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=148451 Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is estimated to affect one in four Canadian adults, and can lead to serious complications if left untreated

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/gear/apple-watch-now-offers-high-blood-pressure-notifications/feed/ 0 148451 Marathon runners’ cardiac arrest deaths cut in half, new study says https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/marathon-runners-cardiac-arrest-deaths-cut-in-half-new-study-says/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/marathon-runners-cardiac-arrest-deaths-cut-in-half-new-study-says/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:19:02 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=135939 More runners, fewer fatalities: here's why survival rates have doubled

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/marathon-runners-cardiac-arrest-deaths-cut-in-half-new-study-says/feed/ 0 135939 Belgian Olympic marathoner forced to retire after just 4 races https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/belgian-olympic-marathoner-forced-to-retire-after-just-4-races/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/belgian-olympic-marathoner-forced-to-retire-after-just-4-races/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:42:57 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=134904 On Tuesday, Michael Somers, 30, revealed serious health problems leading him to end his career

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/belgian-olympic-marathoner-forced-to-retire-after-just-4-races/feed/ 0 134904 How to use heart rate variability as a training tool https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/how-to-use-heart-rate-variability-as-a-training-tool/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/how-to-use-heart-rate-variability-as-a-training-tool/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:11:02 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=99043 Understanding HRV can help you keep your finger on the pulse of your running health

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/how-to-use-heart-rate-variability-as-a-training-tool/feed/ 0 99043 Cardiologist saves two runners’ lives during California’s Monterey Half Marathon https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/cardiologist-saves-lives-of-two-runners-during-monterey-half-marathon/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/cardiologist-saves-lives-of-two-runners-during-monterey-half-marathon/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:15:24 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=89822 Two runners needed chest compressions, and cardiologist Steven Lome happened to be there

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/cardiologist-saves-lives-of-two-runners-during-monterey-half-marathon/feed/ 0 89822 New study finds exercise improves heart health even more for those with anxiety and depression https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/new-study-finds-exercise-improves-heart-health-even-more-for-those-with-anxiety-and-depression/ https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/new-study-finds-exercise-improves-heart-health-even-more-for-those-with-anxiety-and-depression/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 14:21:26 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=85333 Just another reason to lace up for your run today

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/new-study-finds-exercise-improves-heart-health-even-more-for-those-with-anxiety-and-depression/feed/ 0 85333 Are you struggling with PCOS? Insights from the Apple Women’s Health Study https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/are-you-struggling-with-pcos-insights-from-the-apple-womens-health-study/ https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/are-you-struggling-with-pcos-insights-from-the-apple-womens-health-study/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:47:23 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=84148 Apple surveyed nearly 40,000 women to understand how your period impacts your overall health

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/are-you-struggling-with-pcos-insights-from-the-apple-womens-health-study/feed/ 0 84148 Ottawa runner plans year-long run streak in memory of his late father https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/ottawa-runner-plans-year-long-run-streak-in-memory-of-his-late-father/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/ottawa-runner-plans-year-long-run-streak-in-memory-of-his-late-father/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:21:15 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=77388 After his father died of a heart attack, Andy Wilson will be running every day of 2021 to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation

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