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Three of our readers explain how dancing has benefitted them, including aiding with recovery and adding more zest to life.

Heart attack symptoms are the same in women and men. Know the most common signs and what to do if this happens to you or someone you know.

RESEARCH

Queen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve

In diseases where blood flow to tissues becomes reduced (ischaemia), new blood vessels grow – this is called ‘angiogenesis’. Ischaemic diseases such as those affecting the heart and limbs affect millions of people each year and are major ca...

A new interactive online learning tool has been launched by British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) to equip thousands of schoolchildren with essential life-saving skills.

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Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be effective treatment for deep vein thrombosis, according to new research we funded.

We are appealing to retailers and textiles brands to make sustainable choices and donate surplus stock to help raise funds for life saving research, as WRAP launches Textiles Action Week.

Twelve powerful murals have been unveiled by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to highlight the tragic reality that 12 young people under the age of 35 are lost every week to sudden cardiac death in the UK.

RESEARCH

University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye

Genetic variations are the differences in DNA among individuals. These differences mean that some people are more likely than others to develop heart and circulatory disease. There is evidence to suggest that some specific genetic variatio...

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart disease where part of your aorta is narrower than it should be. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for coarctation of the aorta.