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  1. Workplace wellness programs yield positive effects for Canadian employees.

  2. Press Release February 2017

  3. Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Among Older Patients After?Acute Myocardial Infarction.

  4. Get Fit at Any Age. Welcome to Ideas that Move You, a selection of current articles on active living brought to you by McGill University’s Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health.

  5. Votre coeur vieillit-il plus vite que vous? / Is your heart aging faster than you are?

  6. Are you sedentary, like so many people, exercising less than two hours a week? Or do you have cardiovascular disease? Diabetes? Excess body weight? Well, the good people over at McGill’s Comprehensive Health Improvement Program (CHIP) are looking for you to participate in a new study. (June Thompson - The Gazette, 9 March 2014)
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  7. Abe Hefter interviews Lisa Masse on CJAD February 13 2013.

  8. MUHC News: CHIP program gets people moving to better health.

  9. Health and wellness among hospital staff: The results of the web-based MyHealthCheckup physical activity challenge.

  10. Are exercise habits contagious?
    JILL BARKER, The Gazette - Published: 16 March 2010

  11. Trying to avoid the “Perfect Storm”
    McGill Faculty of Medicine Electronic Newsletter - March 9th, 2010

  12. Calories to burn
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, June 9, 2009

  13. Time to pick up the pace
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, March 10, 2009

  14. Be heart smart at the gym
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, January 27, 2009

  15. Fight back with fitness
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, October 6, 2008

  16. Resistance is not futile
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, September 29, 2008

  17. Don't bust your gut
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, September 23, 2008

  18. Obesity weighs heavy on heart: study
    By Sharon Kirkey, Canwest News Service, September 22, 2008

  19. Combination of weight-loss plans and exercise yields visible results
    By June Thompson, The Gazette, September 2, 2008

  20. Get the ball rolling in grade school
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, September 2, 2008

  21. Worth every drop of sweat
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, July 8, 2008

  22. In praise of two-wheel drive
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, May 20, 2008

  23. Schools that cut fat and sugar saw dramatic results
    By Tralee Pearce, Globe and Mail, April 22, 2008

  24. Practice makes perfect posture
    By Jill Barker, The Gazette, April 1, 2008

  25. Treating mild depression
    By Evra Taylor Levy and Eddy Lang, Special to the Gazette, December 21, 2007

  26. Pedometer: a nifty gift for all walks of life
    By Evra Taylor Levy and Eddy Lang, Special to the Gazette, December 9, 2007

  27. Is your heart aging faster than you are?
    By Public Relations and Communications - McGill University Health Centre, November 26, 2007

  28. Depressed heart patients benefit from cardiac rehab
    Reuters, Friday September 28, 2007 - SOURCE: American Journal of Medicine, September 2007

  29. Lack of "good" cholesterol always poses heart risk
    By Gene Emery, Reuters, Wednesday, September 26, 2007

  30. Exercise on par with drugs for aiding depression
    By Amy Norton, Reuters Health, Wednesday, September 19, 2007

  31. Exercise may generate new blood vessels
    By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer. Wednesday, September 5, 2007

  32. Angioplasty no better than drugs
    By TOM BLACKWELL, CanWest News Service, Tuesday, March 27, 2007

  33. How much can your ticker take? Test will tell
    By JILL BARKER, The Gazette, February 27, 2007

  34. Program 'CHIPs' away at heart disease
    By MATTHEW SYLVAIN, The Medical Post, February 02, 2007

  35. Surviving cancer once cured- Innovative rehabilitation program redefines patients' physical and emotional lives
    By NATALIE FLETCHER, McGill Reporter, December 7, 2006 - Volume 39 Number 08

  36. Spinathon gets wheels of change turning for overweight kids
    By JUNE THOMPSON, Montreal Gazette, November 7, 2006

  37. CHIP 4 Teens camp ends on positive notes
    By JUNE THOMPSON, Montreal Gazette, August 29, 2006

  38. Think heart attacks hit only fat, old smokers? Think again
    By JUNE THOMPSON, Montreal Gazette, August 15, 2006

  39. It's all about health, not just weight
    Chip 4 Teens program helps adolescents go from being 'chubby' to choosy
    By JUNE THOMPSON, Montreal Gazette, August 1, 2006

  40. Doctors should ask men about erectile dysfunction, can predict heart disease, [Canadian Study of Erectile Dysfunction (CANSED)]

  41. Teens get lifestyle coaching
    By KATHERINE WILTON, Montreal Gazette, August 22, 2005

  42. Red Wine and Your Heart
    By Paul E. Szmitko, BSc; Subodh Verma, MD, PhD, Circulation, Volume 111, Issue 2; January 18, 2005 (PDF 40K)

  43. Today, I'm on my high horse
    By LISA FITTERMAN, November 08, 2004

  44. Atkins Diet Bolstered by Two New Studies
    By JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press Writer, May, 2003

  45. La prévention de la crise cardiaque. Le Programme d'amélioration de la santé cardiovasculaire fait bouger les gens, Mai/Juin 2003

  46. Warding off a heart attack. CHIP program gets people moving, May/June 2003

  47. Taking exercise to heart. Cardiac rehab programs offer advice on how to eat well, manage stress and stop smoking but the cornerstone of any successful regimen is a personalized fitness routine
    By JILL BARKER, Montreal Gazette, April 01, 2003

  48. Physical Fitness Keeps Older Minds Sharp
    By Charnicia E. Huggins; Reuters Health, April 2003

  49. Study Looks at Pounds Shed with Weight Watchers
    By Alison McCook; Reuters Health, April 2003

  50. Fat Kids Rank Quality of Life Low
    By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press Medical Writer ; April 2003