News Item – Coronary heart disease leading cause of death in Canada, around the world

Heart disease remains the leading cause of premature death in Canada and globally, according to a new study that looked at the state of the world’s health.

The Global Burden of Disease study, published Thursday in The Lancet, also found that poor diet is associated with one in five deaths globally, and tobacco caused 7.1 million deaths around the world in 2016.

Full article at: CTV News