BHF-funded researchers have developed a new AI tool can predict heart failure at least five years before it develops using ...

Our chief executive Dr Charmaine Griffiths shares her thoughts on the Renewed Women's Health Strategy for England.

The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded £6.3m funding, with the support of BHF, to emerging research leaders ...

Globally-renowned surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been honoured with a red plaque from the British Heart Foundation at ...

We have received the largest philanthropic gift in our history from Garfield Weston Foundation to fund transformational heart ...

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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 ...

1. It’s a silent killer. If you have high blood pressure, you may not even know about it - that's why high blood pressure is often called the ‘silent killer’. There are rarely any signs or symptoms, ...

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 ...

4. How many portions of wholegrains do you eat every week? One portion of wholegrains is either 1 slice of wholemeal bread, half a wholemeal pitta or chapati, 27g dry oats, 2 tablespoons cooked ...

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 ...