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Remarkable and inspiring BHF fundraiser passes away at 108
Joan Willett, a double heart attack survivor from Hastings who reached 108-years-old, passed away peacefully on Friday (29th November 2024).
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Volunteer in your local shop
The British Heart Foundation has over 700 charity shops in across the UK all ran by dedicated teams of volunteers. Find out more about the volunteering opportunities available for you to get involved with and how to apply.
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Harry Redknapp announces new role as manager of Team BHF
Harry Redknapp announced as the manager of Team BHF for as he encourages successful ballot applicants to the 2022 TCS London Marathon to fundraise for the British Heart Foundation.
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Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD): your questions answered
Learn how left ventricular assist devices treat heart failure. Consultant Cardiologist Dr Stephen Pettit explains how they are put in, how they work, and about life with an LVAD.
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Early life influences on heart healthUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson
Professor Paul Leeson at the University of Oxford has been awarded a Senior Clinical Research Fellowship to investigate how early life influences, like being born prematurely, could affect heart health later on in life. Professor Leeson...
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Studying the role of insulin in macrophagesUniversity College London | Dr Ines Pineda Torra
Dr Matthew Gage and his colleagues at University College London (UCL) are studying the role of insulin in immune cells called macrophages. These cells are involved in driving inflammation and, indirectly, in atherosclerosis – when blood ves...
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Cymru: Adroddiad am Atal Clefydau Anhrosglwyddadwy
Mae Clefydau Anhrosglwyddadwy yn achosi llawer o salwch a marwolaethau yng Nghymru. Galwn ar y pleidiau gwleidyddol i ymrwymo i weithredu.
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Lord Darzi review highlights 'critical condition' of NHS and cardiovascular services
An independent review of the NHS has addressed the severe challenges facing cardiovascular care services as it finds the health service in “critical condition”.
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How do pulmonary vessels sense low blood oxygen and what goes wrong in disease?King's College London | Dr Olena Rudyk
Blood vessels that connect the heart with the lungs, the pulmonary arteries, constrict when the amount of oxygen in the body is low (known as hypoxia). In short term hypoxia, this process is important because it directs blood to parts of th...
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Worst vegan foods you should avoid – and healthy alternatives
High-protein vegan foods such as meat and fish alternatives and plant-based milks can be as unhealthy as animal-based versions. A BHF dietitian shares swaps.