Catherine J. Goodenough

- CWHHA - Advocacy - Heart Sister - Kind / Peer support - retired R.N./ mother / wife / enjoy outdoors -- INOCA / MCVD / glaucoma

[Chidera0402 @chidera0402]

This mom was just trying to feed her hungry son with untouched leftovers… until the manager forced her to throw it in the trash right in front of the child 😔
Then a stranger in a suit stepped in.
The way this ended had me in tears. Who throws away food in front of a starving kid?
Drop a comment if kindness still hits

[Pablo Corral MD @drpablocorral]

🤔Can very low Lp(a) levels be harmful?

☝️A new analysis from the FOURIER trial (25,090 patients with established ASCVD across 49 countries) provides important reassurance for the future of Lp(a)-lowering therapies. While lower Lp(a) concentrations were associated with a modestly higher risk of incident diabetes, no excess risk was observed for other major safety outcomes.

👉 25,090 patients with established ASCVD analyzed
👉 Lower Lp(a) associated with a higher risk of new-onset diabetes (HR 1.05 per 50 nmol/L lower Lp(a))
👉 No increase in atrial fibrillation, hemorrhagic stroke, neurocognitive events, malignancy, or major bleeding
👉 Evolocumab-induced Lp(a) reduction did not increase diabetes risk, even among patients with the highest baseline Lp(a) levels
👉 Findings are highly relevant for interpreting ongoing outcome trials of potent Lp(a)-lowering therapies such as pelacarsen, olpasiran, lepodisiran, and zerlasiran.

📌 Bottom line: Lower Lp(a) appears safe with respect to most adverse outcomes. The observed association with diabetes deserves further investigation but should be interpreted cautiously, particularly as pharmacologic Lp(a) lowering itself has not been shown to increase diabetes risk.

🔗 https://t.co/SMuTkN1CWN

@society_eas
@nationallipid

[NHL @NHL]

On what seemed like a regular visit to the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Marcus Foligno was surprised with the King Clancy Memorial Trophy! 🏆

Nick Foligno, who won the trophy in 2017, was also on hand for the big reveal! #NHLAwards

[University Health Network @UHN]

Proud to host PM @MarkJCarney, Diana Fox Carney and @EvanLSolomon.
UHN is excited to partner in shaping the future of AI-enabled health care .

[Global Heart Hub @GlobalHeartHub]

📢 Register now for our Empower Webinar: Cardiac Rehabilitation – Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Practice.

📅 Wednesday, 15 July
🕒 15:00 UTC | 11:00 EST | 16:00 Ireland time
🌍 Integrated Zoom captions available in 35+ languages

Global Heart Hub, in collaboration with our Affiliate Salvando Latidos A.C., is delighted to bring together experts and patient advocates to explore the vital role of cardiac rehabilitation in recovery following a cardiac event.

Despite strong evidence demonstrating its benefits, participation in cardiac rehabilitation remains low, with barriers affecting access, uptake and long-term engagement across many healthcare systems.

Together, our panel will answer key questions:
🔹 Why is cardiac rehabilitation important?
🔹 What role can advocacy play in increasing participation and retention?
🔹 What gaps still need to be addressed?

Featuring:
💜 Dr Luisa Fernanda Aguilera Mora – Cardiologist and President, Salvando Latidos A.C.
💜 Dr Jorge Antonio Lara Vargas – Chief Cardiologist, Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre
💜 Ann DeVelasco – Patient Advocate and Registered Nurse
💜 Shezad Sharif – Patient Advocate

👉  Register today: https://t.co/EHBVWFfpwB

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: the Ford govt has moved to cancel all summer meetings of the committee that vets PC appointments to provincial boards & agencies.

The move came after opposition MPPs questioned two nominees who had donated a combined $13K to the PCs.

Full story w/ @steve_cornwell to come.

[Darwin @ThisIsDarwino]

Breaking: Liberal MP for Spadina Harbourfront @RunChiNguyenRun speaks about Billy Bishop airport in Toronto. Although not directly opposing the expansion, she says she will oppose any proposal that puts Toronto islands at risk and assures residents voices will be heard #onpoli

[Pablo Corral MD @drpablocorral]

☝️Atherosclerosis & Dementia: The Missing Link?

👉A new review reinforces a concept lipidologists and preventive cardiologists should not ignore: what damages arteries may also damage the brain.

1️⃣ Up to 45% of dementia cases may be preventable through modification of cardiovascular risk factors.

2️⃣ High LDL-C, elevated triglycerides, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and smoking show the strongest evidence as causal risk factors for late-life dementia.

3️⃣ Genetic and Mendelian randomization studies increasingly support a role for apoB-containing lipoproteins in dementia risk, strengthening the vascular-brain connection.

4️⃣ Emerging evidence suggests that lipid-lowering therapies, particularly statins, may reduce dementia risk beyond cardiovascular protection.

5️⃣ The take-home message is simple: early prevention matters. By the time dementia becomes clinically apparent, decades of vascular and neurodegenerative injury may already have occurred.

🧠🤝❤️ What is good for the heart is good for the brain.

☝️Perhaps the strongest argument yet for aggressive lifetime management of LDL-C and overall cardiometabolic risk.

🔓🔗 https://t.co/37j9PrEYaV

@society_eas
@ATHjournal
@nationallipid

[Tyler Watt 🇨🇦 @tylerwatt]

Yesterday, I stood in the Legislature to oppose Doug Ford's motion to shut Queen's Park down for nearly five months.

People are still struggling to make ends meet, access health care, afford housing, and ensure their children receive a quality education. Those challenges won't disappear just because the government does.

I'll keep showing up for Nepean - even when Doug Ford doesn't want to show up for Ontarians. #onpoli

You can watch my full debate here:
https://t.co/vK9gQy4ovC

[Amie Archibald-Varley @AmieVarley]

Confession: I have a crush on drandrewbb’s brain! He’s doing the WERK! Ontario has 2.5M people without a family doctor. Toronto just launched mobile health clinics at public libraries — no ID, no barriers, no excuses. This is what real healthcare access

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

Hello Toronto. The reason for EMS delay isn't primarily due to bike lanes. It's because EMS faces delays in the ER - where I work - in offloading. The problem is increasing with a shortage of ER beds. From the 2024 Toronto Auditor General's report.
https://t.co/vfoPXTUG1o

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

The public record shows Toronto's Hospital Row major institutions support bike lanes on University Avenue. I don't represent any institution but this is the public record which @abctoronto_ should read first. As a driver, I support bike lanes.

[Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01]

Dogs are exceptionally alert to Potential Danger and WARN their Family Members immediately

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: Ontario’s education unions are officially serving notice to bargain today.

Among their demands:

• smaller class sizes (capped at 24 students for grades 4-8, and 26 for kindergarten)

• ending mandatory e-learning for high school students

• spec ed investments

[Tyler Watt 🇨🇦 @tylerwatt]

Today I asked the Premier a simple question about the cost-of-living crisis facing Ontarians.

Instead of answering, Premier Ford chose insults and to lie about my voting record.

Ontarians don't care about name-calling. They want answers. They want to know why groceries, rent, and everyday essentials keep getting more expensive while this government dodges accountability.

I’ll keep asking the questions. The Premier should start answering them. #onpoli

[Marit Stiles @MaritStiles]

I wrote to Prime Minister Carney today.

Doug Ford said Canada wasn't for sale. Then he rammed through the Billy Bishop expansion – pushed by an American company tied to JP Morgan.

Toronto's waterfront is being handed to Wall Street.

The expansion can't proceed without federal approval. Prime Minister, don't approve it.

[Great Canadian Moose @Great_Cdn_Moose]

LISTEN UP ONTARIO:
Something big is happening in Ontario, and almost no one is talking about it.
Premier Ford has quietly passed a law that opens the door to water privatization across Ontario - and he's hoping you won't notice.

The Water and Wastewater Public
Corporations Act lets the government seize your local water system and hand it over to a for-profit corporation without your consent.
History is clear: when for-profit corporations control our water systems, the results are disastrous:

Bigger bills!
Bad service!
Dirty water!

Water is a human right not a commodity. It's not too late to stop this.
& Tell Premier Ford our water is NOT for sale. Take action now!

[NOLLY @omoelerinjare1]

She complained About His Lights at Night… He Invited Her for Dinner

An elderly woman, upset and unable to sleep due to her neighbour's rope lights, confronted him. He calmly listened, agreed to turn them off by 10 PM, and gently reassured her.

Sensing her loneliness, he kindly invited her over anytime for food, wine, and conversation—turning frustration into warmth and connection.

She melted at the offer.

[Tyler Watt 🇨🇦 @tylerwatt]

The Ford government confirmed we won’t be back at Queen’s Park for 102 days.

While I’m excited to spend the summer in Nepean meeting with residents, businesses, and community groups, Ontarians deserve a government that’s willing to show up and do its job.

After calling a snap election to “Protect Ontario,” it’s hard to understand why this government is taking 5 months off while families continue to struggle with the cost of living, health care, and housing. #onpoli

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Marie-Philip Poulin: "To see you on the ice with the Ottawa Charge, with the prime minister of Finland, was unbelievable. We know we have you behind us, to support us, and it was unbelievable."