Heart and Stroke Foundation

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.