Heart & Stroke

09/10/2026

Hey teachers!

Join the Restart a Heart Challenge and help us educate 30,000 students across Canada with free CPR and AED education.

Register for CardiacCrash and deliver a session with your students before November 30 for a chance to win 1 of 5 $1,000 Everything Card® gift cards for your school.

09/10/2026

As we get older, some decline in health while others remain robust and active. Dr. Susan Howlett is researching frailty: when health issues layer on top of one another, leaving you vulnerable - specifically, links between frailty and heart failure.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rCN44y.

08/10/2026

Protein plays a critical role in keeping you healthy. It’s important for your brain, heart and every part of your body, so it’s good to know which foods contain protein and how much you need at every life stage.
Bonus: getting enough is easier and more affordable than you may think.
🍗🥗 Here are your top protein questions answered: https://bit.ly/4yzNo6N.

07/10/2026

What if stroke rehabilitation research could happen right where care is delivered?

Heart & Stroke-funded researcher Dr. Dorothy Kessler is helping explore how embedding research into rehabilitation settings can strengthen the connection between evidence and care and help advance stroke recovery.

Learn more about her work at Queen's University:

Surviving a stroke is just the beginning. Recovery is often a slow, arduous journey to reclaim the life survivors once knew. Relearning basic tasks like walking, dressing or eating is one hurdle, coping with emotional, cognitive, and social changes is another, and returning to activities that add me...

07/10/2026

Carolyn was shocked when her sister Sharon called with news of a heart condition.

She was doing all the right things for her heart and brain health: eating well, staying active and keeping up with routine care. But after her sister’s diagnosis, she tried the Risk Screen tool and discovered risks she hadn’t known about.
That helped Carolyn get even more proactive.

Read Carolyn’s full story: https://bit.ly/4yoKPV0.

06/10/2026

From the moment a heart stops beating, starting CPR and using an AED as soon as one is available can double a person's chance of survival. We're connecting with educators across Canada to share how CardiacCrash makes it easy to bring free CPR and AED education into the classroom. Together, we can empower more students with the skills and confidence to respond when a cardiac arrest occurs.

A special thank you to Desjardins Group for supporting youth CPR preparedness and helping us reach more educators and students across Canada.

Learn more about CardiacCrash: https://cardiaccrash.ca/pages/schools.

05/10/2026

Heart risks build throughout a woman’s life.

Start beating them now with the Risk Screen tool: https://bit.ly/4A3BymF.

04/10/2026

The reproductive years occur from when a woman first menstruates to when they begin to experience the effects of perimenopause. During these reproductive years, women are at lower risk for heart conditions and stroke than men. Estrogen tends to be a protective factor for women.

During this stage, several factors can affect a woman’s long-term heart and brain health.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yrq8rG.

03/10/2026

This soup brings cozy flavour and heart-healthy goodness to your table. Packed with plant-based nutrients, it’s a simple way to enjoy vegetables.
🍁🍲 Try this maple roasted squash soup recipe for a cozy and comforting meal: https://bit.ly/4hHvh7X.

03/10/2026

The age at which a woman experiences their first period (shedding of the lining of the uterus) influences their lifetime risk of heart conditions and stroke.

Use our Risk Screen tool to learn about your unique risk factors.