Heart Health

Heart disease is the leading killer of Canadians. There are some risk factors you can't change, such as family history, age, and race. However, there are many important risk factors that you can work on: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. Whatever your age, you can work towards a healthier heart.
Heart attack: Know the symptoms
The key to surviving a heart attack is getting medical help early - nearly half of all deaths due to heart attack occur within 3 to 4 hours of the beginning of symptoms. Therefore, it's critical to be familiar with and recognize heart attack symptoms, and to take them seriously. read more >
Putting the cuffs on hypertension
Have you been tested for high blood pressure? If your blood pressure is above normal, you might be at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. read more >
Stop smoking. Breathe easy.
It takes practice and time to quit smoking, but it can be done, and the benefits of stopping smoking are worth the effort. There are many ways to quit smoking - each person is unique and different strategies work better for different people. read more >
The skinny on cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fat-based substance found in the bloodstream and the body's cells. Cholesterol is essential for good health, but high levels of bad cholesterol and low levels of good cholesterol mean you could be at risk of heart disease. read more >



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