A perfect storm
The Heart and Stroke Foundation's 2010 Annual Report on Canadians' Health warns that a "perfect storm" of risk factors and demographic changes are converging to create an unprecedented burden on Canada's fragmented system of cardiovascular care, and no Canadian – young or old – will be left unaffected. Find out if you are you at risk and how your province ranked with our interactive map.

Warning: trans fat kills
Artificial trans fats preserve food but are extremely harmful to our heart health. Some food companies have taken strides in eliminating artificial trans fats – while others have not. Unfortunately, too many products continue to contain disturbingly high amounts of these fats – especially bakery products that children eat most often such as cakes, donuts and brownies. It’s time the federal government regulate the use of trans fat. Use our advocacy letter to send a strong message to the government today.

Heart and Stroke Foundation supports an Olympic legacy
Games-time volunteers participate in hands-on CPR training. The Foundation is supporting the cardiac safety of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games by providing 10,000 CPR Anytime™ kits to train volunteers in life-saving CPR. Watch the video of the media event.

Never too young to have a stroke
Lee Cayer's experience with stroke taught her the importance of timing.  For me it was the difference between a lengthy hospital stay and months of physical rehab or walking out of ICU on my own two feet, two days later." Read Lee's story here. 

Access to stroke care - everywhere
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is working with health regions in Saskatchewan to implement the Integrated Stroke Strategy, a new way of managing stroke that can give hope for a fuller recovery and better quality of life to stroke patients, no matter where they live.  To learn more, please click here.

Tobacco Advocacy
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, along with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Sask. Coalition for Tobacco Reduction, have prepared a list of 8 evidence-based recommendations for tobacco reductions. Read our report here