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In an open letter to the Health and Social Care Secretary, BHF, Tesco and two other leading health charity partners are urging the UK Government to make healthier food sales reporting mandatory for all supermarkets and major food businesses.

Do you know how many calories are to be found in alcoholic drinks? Try our fun quiz and test your knowledge.

Nuts are a healthy and nutritious snack. But how much do you know about them?

Follow our guide to see what a portion looks like for different fruits, to help you eat a healthy and balanced diet.

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University of Liverpool | Dr Guozheng Wang

Dr Guozheng Wang and his colleagues at the University of Liverpool are investigating what goes wrong in the circulation of people who are critically ill, for example, those with severe infection or after severe trauma. In critical illness...

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University of Birmingham | Dr Alexander Brill

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition where a blood clot forms in one of the veins deep in the leg, usually in the calf. DVT causes pain, swelling and redness and is a medical emergency because, if the clot dislodges, it can tra...

We fact-check newspaper reports on a new study that suggest statins reduce the risk of dementia as well as lowering cholesterol.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Michael Tomlinson

Platelets are small cells that clump together to plug wounds and minimise blood loss, but when they clump together too much, it can block blood flow and cause heart attacks or strokes. This is called thrombosis. Scientists are studying plat...

The British Heart Foundation is sad to announce that due to unsafe swimming conditions, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this Saturday’s Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim (5th July 2025).