Health tools

Are you at a healthy weight? Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) and find out.

Many factors, such as age, gender and lifestyle can affect your risk of heart disease. Use our interactive health calculator to help determine your risk of heart disease over the next 10 years.

You know that maintaining a healthy heart means making healthy lifestyle choices. But, are you doing all you can to reduce your risk of heart disease?

Approximately 70,000 heart attacks occur in Canada each year. That's almost 200 heart attacks per day.

What are you - an apple or a pear? Why does it matter and which is better? No longer is it simply a matter how much you weigh, it also matters where you carry that weight.

Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack can save your life, the life of a loved one, or even the life of a complete stranger. When it comes to a heart attack, time is everything. The sooner you get medical treatment, the better your chances of surviving a heart attack. If you or anyone you know is experiencing any of these warning signs of a heart attack: Call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number immediately.