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Almost a fifth of Brits have donated unwanted Christmas gifts to charity before
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on the public to donate their quality unwanted Christmas gifts to help fund lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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EVENT
Walk for Hearts
Date
1- 28 February 2026
Location
Anywhere
Walk 28, 50 or 100 miles in the month of February for BHF. A virtual challenge you can choose to take part in wherever suits you.
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New findings suggesting statins increase diabetes risk should be treated with caution
New research suggests men who take statins to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. But we urge people to be cautious about the findings and remind people to keep taking their prescribed medication.
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RESEARCH
How do omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids help to regulate blood pressure?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 ...
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Chest X-ray
This page explains why you might need an X-ray and what happens during an x-ray.
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RESEARCH
Targeting inflammation to treat pulmonary hypertensionGlasgow Caledonian University | Dr Kathryn Wilson
Dr Kathryn Wilson from the University of Glasgow is working out how inflammatory processes cause pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), where lung blood vessels narrow and the pressure within the vessel rises. To compensate the heart pumps ...
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RESEARCH
Blood platelet size and cardiovascular eventsKing's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr
Platelets are tiny cells, which are vital for blood clotting – they stick together at the site of injury and form a plug to prevent further blood loss. However some people have larger platelets than others, which increases their risk of hav...
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Government to relax shielding guidance from July 6
People with serious heart and circulatory diseases who have been shielding from Covid-19 in England have been advised that they can spend more time outside their homes from Monday, July 6.
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Taking action on air pollution in Northern Ireland
Air pollution is linked to heart and circulatory diseases and deaths in Northern Ireland. This is why we're campaigning for action on air pollution.