Pulmonary hypertension patients are at risk of heart failure, and conversely, heart failure patients are at risk of developing pulmonary hypertension. This Heart Month, we’re posting tips for keeping your heart strong and healthy. Many pulmonary hypertension patients need to eat a low-salt diet, which helps with heart health. Switching to lower-sodium foods in today’s food environment can be tough! So many packaged and processed foods are high in sodium. One good tip is to focus on what you...

February is Black History Month in Canada. We join Canadian Heritage  in honouring Black excellence in Canada and celebrating the remarkable contributions that Black Canadians make to Canadian society every day. We’ve known for a long time that Black people in Canada don’t receive equitable health care , and as a result have worse health outcomes. Systemic racism in the health system—which doesn’t imply that individual health care providers are racist, but that the system as a whole is tilted...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)  is rare, serious—and too often misunderstood. In Season 6 of The eXpand Podcast , advocates and medical experts explore why this life-threatening illness is frequently misdiagnosed, how it reshapes lives, and what new treatments offer for the future. Across three powerful episodes , the series reveals the personal, emotional, and clinical sides of PAH—bringing attention to an “invisible illness” that deserves to be seen, heard, and better understood....