Tool can chart risk of heart disease, stroke

Over the age of 40? Want to know your risk of suffering a fatal heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years? Read on.

A new tool dubbed Globorisk, unveiled on Thursday, will allow you to determine your risk simply by inputting your age, gender, blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, whether you have diabetes or smoke, and which country you live in, its developers say.

It is hoped such self-scrutiny can spark important lifestyle changes among those at risk, said Globorisk's creators, as well as identifying people who may benefit from preventive drug treatment.