What to do about the H1N1 flu
Individuals with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, severe obesity, kidney disease, among others, may be at increased risk of catching H1N1 and of developing serious complications from the flu, such as pneumonia or respiratory distress. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that if you have any of these conditions, you should speak to your healthcare provider about getting the H1N1 vaccine, as well as your seasonal flu shot. Read more at www.fightflu.ca.
Why is this researcher riding a tricycle?
Dr. Brian McCrindle wants children born with congenital heart disease to be more physically active. Read how he’s going about it.
Volunteer for Heart Month now!
Join the tens of thousands of people across Canada in the Heart and Stroke Foundation's largest grassroots fundraising initiative – the Heart Month Campaign. You can 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.
Follow@TheHSF!
For those of you who love to tweet, find out what the Foundation is up to by following us on Twitter.
Join us on Facebook!
Our community is growing stronger every day. We now have more than 15,000 fans. Come share your story, join our discussion groups and show your support for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Join now.
Listening to the Warning Signs
Janice Obrovac always thought of herself as healthy. She was young, a non-smoker, non-drinker and at a healthy weight. But that all changed when she had a transient ischemic attack at the age of 41. This is her story.
Painting from the Heart
Marni Turek has always put her heart into her work, but now one painting is even more heartfelt – it honours her mother’s courageous battle with heart disease. Read her story.
change text size
