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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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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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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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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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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.
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Can targeting Porcupine prevent vein graft failure?University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
In coronary heart disease, fatty deposits in our blood vessels build up over time and restrict the flow of the blood to the heart. This can be treated using bypass vein grafting – where a piece of vein from the leg is used to bypass blockag...
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Artificial intelligence set to decode heart attack and stroke risk
BHF partners with the Alan Turing Institute to tackle heart disease and stroke using artificial intelligence.
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Using computer algorithms to look for heart attack and stroke risk factors in blood samplesUniversity of Cambridge | Dr William Astle
Atherosclerosis is the disease process in which plaques containing fat and white blood cells build up in the walls of arteries. These can rupture, activating tiny blood cells called platelets to clump together and form a clot. Heart attacks...
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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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Healthy weight gain: how to gain weight after illness
Get expert tips for putting on weight in a healthy way. Find out now.