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Gary Rolfe shares his gender transition story, and his search for answers after facing heart problems years later.

Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to research we part-funded.

It's normal to feel low sometimes, but if depression is interfering with your life, help is available. Read about the treatments that could help you deal with depression

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University of Reading | Dr Alister McNeish

Researchers at the University of Reading want to understand exactly how eating oily fish lowers blood pressure. Eating fish or taking fish oil supplements that are high in omega-3 has been shown to improve health. One way that fish oils ...

Our charity shops are seeing a rise in younger volunteers, particularly when it comes to ‘micro-volunteering’.

See your round-up of strength, chair-based, cardio and yoga exercises that can be done anywhere in your home.

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University of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury

Professor Robin Choudhury and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how to combine imaging techniques so they can be used to tell doctors what has happened to heart muscle after a heart attack, and what caused it. N...

With energy bills higher than ever, we share simple tips for staying warm and safe on a budget. Find out more.

Cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos explains how staying active can help you lose weight and demonstrates how to do compound exercises like squats, press ups and shoulder presses at home. Try them now.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Antonio Vidal Puig

The release of fat from body fat tissue into the bloodstream is tightly regulated. However, in people who are overweight this regulation is disrupted and too much fat can be released into the blood and other tissues. When this happens, the ...