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The Citizen, 1989-02-15, Page 13_______________________________THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1>&9. PAGE 13. FEBRUARY HEART & STROKE MONTH e HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO IMPROVING YOUR ODDS AGAINST CANADAS #1 KILLER. HEART DISEASE AND STROKE FACTS AND FIGURES The Bad News... • Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in Canada. • Twice as many people die of heart disease and stroke than cancer. • Approximately 3,000,000 Canadians suffer from some form of heart or blood vessel disease. • Despite the progress made through research, nearly one in two Canadians die from heart disease and stroke. That means every Canadian has a 50/50 chance ... or risk. • Every year 40,000 Canadians suffer strokes, which cause damage to the brain and result in disability or death. • Smoking is considered to be a factor in some 30,000 deaths each year . . . and more of those deaths are a result of heart and blood vessel diseases than any other cause. • The annual cost of heart disease and stroke in Canada is approaching $4,000,000,000. • The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is able to fund only half its necessary research annually. The Good News... • Since 1955, deaths from heart disease and stroke have declined by 34%, saving approximately 20,000 lives each year. • Stroke-related deaths are also decreasing. Since 1980, deaths from stroke have dropped by approximately 5% a year, largely a result of effective high blood pressure treatment programs. • Over 2.6 million Canadians could reduce their risk of heart disease through better awareness of and control of their blood pressure. • No other form of medical research has saved as many lives as cardiovascular and stroke research, the majority of which, in Ontario, is funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The fact is... bad statistics still outweigh the good. Thefollowingmerchantsencourageyouto GIVE GENEROUSLY DURING HEARTS STROKE MONTH! Howson & Howson Ltd. BLYTH 523-4241 BLYTH Huron Tractor BLYTH 523-4244 Dauphin Feed & Supply WALTON 887-6023