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

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 ...

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 ...

Protein is needed for both building and repairing muscle, so you might think to gain more muscle quickly you need to eat extra protein. This isn’t the case. Muscle growth happens when we exercise, ...

Recent headlines have claimed that isometric exercises, such as wall squats and planks, are best for lowering blood pressure. Is this true? We go behind the headlines. New research published in the ...

Just 11 minutes a day of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, lowers the risk of an early death, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge. The researchers looked at more ...

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) ...

Palpitations are a sensation in your chest which can feel like your heart is fluttering, racing or pounding. It may even feel like your heart has skipped a beat. Sometimes they can be caused by a ...

An AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors pick up three heart conditions in just 15 seconds, according to the results of a real-world trial part-funded by us and presented at the European Society of ...

Often mistaken for vegetables, mushrooms are actually fungi. However, nutritionally they are similar to vegetables and count towards your 5-a-day fruit and vegetables portions. Mushrooms can be ...

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 ...