According to national health organizations, the top four serious health risks in Canada include cancer, heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure:
CANCER1
- Nearly two in five Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
- An estimated 239,100 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year in Canada (114,900 women and 124,200 men will be diagnosed).
HEART ATTACK2
- There are an estimated 70,000 heart attacks each year in Canada. That’s one heart attack every seven minutes.
STROKE2
- There are over 108,000 strokes in Canada each year. That’s one stroke every five minutes.
KIDNEY FAILURE3
- More than 52,000 Canadians are treated for kidney failure each year.