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Can the Mediterranean diet prevent heart attacks and strokes?
Several news outlets are reporting that the Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of dying from heart attack and stroke. But is this true? We investigate.
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Finding out why a certain gene variant carried by 20% of us raises the risk of stroke.University of Cambridge | Professor Hugh Markus
A quarter of all strokes occur due to narrowing of the large vessel – the carotid artery – carrying blood to the brain. Factors such as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure increase a person’s risk of stroke and a particular form of one...
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Proving that statins save lives
Our research helped to prove that lowering blood cholesterol using statins prevent the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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What is a CT scan of the brain?
A CT scan can be used to diagnose a stroke and other brain problems, as Professor Joanna Wardlaw explains to Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath.
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How to do CPR on a child or baby
Child or baby CPR in 5 steps. Learn how to do CPR on a baby or child using rescue breaths and chest compressions | BHF
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Woman saves grandmothers life after RevivR CPR training
Ellie Harries, a social media manager from Salisbury helped to save the life of her grandmother, just days after completing our RevivR CPR training.
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The 5 ways to change your habits that actually work
Want to make a healthy lifestyle change? We share five science-backed ways to help you change your habits.
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Preventing blood vessel narrowing after vein graftingUniversity of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
The build-up of fatty deposits in arteries causes narrowing of blood vessels, restricted blood flow and deprivation of oxygen, leading to heart and circulatory diseases. Conventional treatment for the narrowing of arteries is to implant a s...
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Algae could prevent limb amputation
A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation.
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The new normal: adapting to life with a heart condition
Life can change in many ways after a serious heart event or diagnosis. Here are tips from an expert and fellow readers on how to adjust to the new normal.