Devon-based sustainable style creator Lauren Cooley is our new BHF Retail Ambassador, inspiring more people to shop and donate preloved across the UK.

We are delighted to be partnering with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as they launch a consortium for a £50million challenge which seeks to address inequalities in ...

British Heart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (225971), Scotland (SC039426) and the Isle of Man (1295). A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (699547) ...

BHF’s Cardiovascular Grand Challenge is a new research funding competition opening in April 2026. We’re challenging the entire research community to combine forces and develop innovative research ...

A defibrillator is a device that can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Find out how it works and when to use it. A defibrillator is a device that gives a jolt of energy to the heart. It ...

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 ...

Want to get fit and healthy? Sign up to our fortnightly Heart Matters newsletter to receive healthy recipes, new activity ideas, and expert tips for managing your health. Joining is free and takes two ...

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, ...

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. Alarmingly, about half of adults in the UK have total cholesterol levels above the recommended healthy limit of 5mmol/L. Knowing which are ...

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 ...

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, ...

The average Brit will consume 7,560 chocolate bars, 2,268 slices of chocolate cake and 8,316 chocolate biscuits in a lifetime. A survey of 2,000 adults found the average person could also indulge ...