Entries by The Mikey Network

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Toronto Star: Mikey Network offers a simple shot at survival

Mikey Network offers a simple shot at survival Charitable network started by Hugh Heron and Heathwood Homes has placed 1,400 user-friendly defibrillators across the GTA, saving 17 lives so far. By: Ryan Starr Const. Andrew Rosbrook, an avid and well-conditioned runner, was nearing the end of the Goodlife Fitness half-marathon in May when he went […]

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Amazing Heart Facts from Nova Online

Your heart works hard with every beat it takes.  Ever wanted to learn more about one of the most important organs in your body? Nova Online’s “Cut to the Heart” is a great resource for anyone looking to learn more about how the heart works, new advances in the treatment of heart problems and the […]

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How to Get More Out of Your Workouts

This week’s Fitness Post is brought to you by personal trainer Igor Klibanov from Fitness Solutions Plus. If you perform resistance training (AKA strength training, weight training, etc.) on a regular basis, chances are that you organize your workouts in one of two ways: 1.     You do straight sets. In other words, you do an […]

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Another Life Saved by a MIKEY!

We’ve received word that a MIKEY (defibrillator) was used to save the life of a Kawartha Lakes man on October 28, 2013.  This is the seventeenth life saved by a MIKEY! The MIKEY was located in a doctors office, which is part of the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team.  A doctor at the […]