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Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (atheroma) inside your arteries. It’s a potentially serious condition that causes most heart attacks and strokes but often goes unnoticed.

Looking after yourself can be tough when you’re living with a mental health problem. By taking small steps towards a healthier lifestyle, you can improve your overall health and feel better.

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The BHF gives its view on news stories claiming that plant-based food swaps can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes.

An expert psychologist explains how to increase your willpower and self-control to eat healthily, exercise regularly, quit smoking and live well.

RESEARCH

University of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat

The immune system, with the help of lots of different types of immune cells, plays a critical role in the health of our heart and circulatory system. Some of these immune cells appear to contribute to atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty...

According to our research nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 30 have a heart older than their actual age, putting them at higher risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.