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Fast food chains offer hundreds of options for a quick meal on the go. We reveal how much salt is hidden in fast food restaurant food.

Our expert explains eye stroke and what it means for your sight and your overall health.

Recent newspaper reports claim that “one in four people on long-term medication” are at risk of an adverse drug reaction. Is this true? We look behind the headlines.

The British Heart Foundation today announced that Dr Charmaine Griffiths will return to the charity as its new Chief Executive in February 2020. She is a former Executive Director of Strategy & Performance at the BHF.

Read how our work has helped improve heart transplants and make more organs available.

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St George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert

Abnormal contraction of blood vessels leads to high blood pressure, which in turn is a significant risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases. Recently, a group of molecules called calcium-sensing receptors (CaSRs) have been shown to ...

Fundraising groups work in local communities to raise money for lifesaving research. Find out how to join a local group or get help to start your own.

Hope for Hearts

RESEARCH

Imperial College London | Professor Steven B Marston

Diseases of the heart muscle are called cardiomyopathies and can cause heart failure and sudden death, even in young people. Two of these conditions – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) – are caused by faults...

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