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5 ways to brighten up your breakfast
Bored with breakfast? Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor presents five quick and easy ideas to make you fall in love with your morning meal.
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Can you die from a broken heart?
The BHF are funding a medical condition known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ that is all too real for many people in the UK
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5 tips for coping with a changing body
You may find that your body changes after a heart event. We share expert tips to help you accept your new body.
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The Big Beat Challenge: £30 million to start a revolution
Out of the 75 proposals received, 4 have been shortlisted, but which research team will come out on top and win the Big Beat Challenge?
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5 ways to manage your heart condition as you grow up
The journey from child to adult care is known as 'transition'. The experience of transition is different for every young person, we are here to help support you during this time.
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RESEARCH
Finding new ways to help people with heart disease avoid muscle weaknessUniversity of Leeds | Professor Stuart Egginton
In many people with heart disease, daily living can be a challenge. This is not entirely due to the heart not working correctly - lost or blocked small blood vessels may also increase muscle fatigue, and contribute to muscle wasting and wea...
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5 lies we tell ourselves about our weight
With stories about weight gain and obesity constantly in the media, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. We reveal the truth and offer weight loss tips.
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5 ways to spend less time sitting down
Sitting down too much can be bad for your health, even if you exercise regularly. Get our tips to slash your sitting time.
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RESEARCH
Getting FISSical to understand heart muscle contractionKing's College London | Dr Yin Biao Sun
Each heart beat is triggered by a pulse of calcium in a heart muscle cell, and is driven at the molecular level by myosin and actin filaments sliding past each other and generating the force for contraction. Calcium triggers contraction by ...
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England cricketer James Taylor diagnosed with inherited heart condition
England cricketer James Taylor announces his retirement after being diagnosed with a type of inherited heart condition called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). The BHF is funding life saving research to improve diagnosis and treatment for conditions like ARVC.