
Heart and Stroke Foundation Research is one way to change the way heart disease and stroke affect Canadians. Donor dollars are working hard to make sure our children live longer, healthier lives.
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Why is this researcher riding a tricycle? Dr. Brian McCrindle wants children born with congenital heart disease to be more physically active.

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It's important for you and your children to know how to react when a family member is in distress. The Foundation encourages every household to be prepared, especially in a cardiac emergency, by using the Heart&Stroke CPR Anytime™ Family & Friends™ Personal Learning Program kit.

Heart and Stroke Foundation Be good to your heart. Try this high-fibre recipe!
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Canada's Food Guide recommends that you make half of your grain servings whole grain. The Incas, who first cultivated quinoa in the Andes, called quinoa (pronounced keenwa) the mother of all grains. The Guide also suggests that you eat legumes such as lentils often.

Heart and Stroke Foundation Should you buy organic? Many parents wonder whether organic foods are healthier for their families than conventionally grown foods. Here's what you need to know: http://tinyurl.com/ya7rdh9
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Everything from cookies to carrots is available in an organic version, and many parents are wondering if organic products are healthier for their families than conventionally grown foods. This article will explore what organic means, and explain how to choose organic foods wisely.

Heart and Stroke Foundation Hey Ontario Heart&Stroke Fans - Win a Trip Around the World! Purchase your Heart&Stroke Lottery ticket by midnight on November 13th and you'll be entered for a chance to win an incredible Trip Around the World worth $29,000 - Your support helps save lives - Thank you! http://tinyurl.com/HSF-Lottery
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The Heart&Stroke Lottery has the BEST ODDS EVER 1 in 3! There's an ALL NEW Top Grand Prize of $1.5 MILLION! With 10 Grand Prizes, this Lottery is bigger and better than ever! Plus there's Millions more in vehicles, cash, electronics and more! LL#2073

Heart and Stroke Foundation November is CPR Month - If you're one of the 85% who don't know CPR, what's holding you back? No time? Afraid? The Foundation has real solutions for all your concerns. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yc298lv
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Only an estimated 15% of Canadians know how to perform CPR to help someone survive a cardiac arrest. Since 80% of cardiac arrests occur at home or in public places, it is very likely that you could be faced with having to respond to a medical emergency.

Heart and Stroke Foundation Join the Heart Month campaign and help save people's lives just by giving a few hours of your time this February to collect donations in your neighbourhood or by raising funds online! Please volunteer now: http://www.heartandstroke.ca/heartmonth
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February is Heart Month - Every year, tens of thousands of people across Canada put their hearts into making a difference to the lives of others by participating in the Heart and Stroke Foundation's largest grassroots fundraising initiative - Heart Month.

Heart and Stroke Foundation Kyle Jay had a stroke at age 18. Watch the video below to hear his father share Kyle's story. Learn more about stroke by visiting: http://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke
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Kyle Jay had a stroke at age 18. Watch the video below to hear his father share Kyle's story. Learn more about stroke by visiting http://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke

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Thousands of Canadians die from heart attacks every year because they don't get medical treatment quickly enough. Learn to recognize the signals of a heart attack, so you can react quickly to save a life.

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One-pot meals that contain all your food groups are an easy way to get dinner on the table without too much fuss. Serve this beef stew with a slice of whole-grain toast for a delicious family meal.

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October 29 is World Stroke Day - Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shelagh Coutts for receiving the 2009 Distinguished Clinician Scientist Award for her pioneering work in
the field of brain scans.
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October 29 is World Stroke Day. The Heart and Stroke Foundation funds more than 350 researchers in the field of stroke and stroke prevention. Recently, Foundation-funded researcher, Dr. Shelagh Coutts, was awarded the Distinguished Clinician Scientist Award for her pioneering work in the field of br...

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You help your kids with their homework, but how do you encourage them to be active? We've created a physical activity reward chart to help you plot their progress with stars so they can have fun goals to reach – and earn rewards. Our Foundation expert on physical activity in children offers some tip...

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A team of Canadian cardiologists, in collaboration with oncologists, are playing an important role in the war against breast cancer Dr. Michael McDonald told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

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When it comes to heart disease, lifestyle usually trumps genetics, says noted genetic researcher Dr. Robert Hegele, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Lecturer at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009.
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