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Our 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts underlines out outstanding achievements and bold new vision to secure a world where ...
People in the most polluted areas could be 27 per cent more likely to develop heart failure, based on new UK research funded ...
To ensure a smooth transition, the BHF is pleased to announce that Allison Swaine-Hughes, current Retail Director, will succeed Mike as Commercial Director from January 2026. Allison has worked ...
When it comes to lowering cholesterol, many people will think of the need to have a diet low in saturated fats. For others, medicines like statins, prescribed to help lower cholesterol (a type of fat) ...
Senior Cardiac Nurse Christopher Allen says: Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation are both abnormal heart rhythms. They occur when there is an issue with the electrical signals and pathways in your ...
Andrew Scard, cardiac rehabilitation specialist for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, says that gentle exercises can help ease back pain and stiffness, while also increasing your strength and ...
A low-fat diet may be the first thing you think about when it comes to lowering cholesterol. But rather than reducing all fats, it’s more important to get the right types of fats in your diet. Too ...
Inflammation is the body’s natural defence system. Acute inflammation is the body’s immediate response to injuries like a cut or burn. The immune system releases chemicals to increase blood flow and ...
There’s a lot of marketing about beetroot juice’s benefits but there is not yet enough scientific evidence to give specific dietary recommendations. While research, including some funded by British ...
Weight-loss injections may lower the risk of having a cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke, but increase the risk of drug-induced pancreatitis, according to a new study. Over the past few years, ...
The UK’s heart health has declined more quickly at the start of the 2020s than in any other decade for over 50 years, we've warned today. Jojo Clark with husband Matthew and their two children.
When you’re faced with a stressful situation, your body goes into what’s known as ‘fight or flight’ – a human response to potential danger where the body gets ready so you can physically defend ...