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Newly published research suggests that people who go to sleep between 10pm and 10:59pm have the lowest risk of developing heart and circulatory disease, compared to people with earlier and later bedtimes.

Being diagnosed, or living with, a heart or circulatory condition can affect your mental health.

BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains which foods are sources of vitamin D in your diet, including oily fish, mushrooms and eggs.

Learn how a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of developing coronary heart disease and stop gaining weight. Find here healthy eating tips to keep a healthy heart and our healthy recipe finder.

Our report highlights health disparities in cardiovascular diseases and identifies both strengths and areas for improvement in Northern Ireland’s health system.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Claudio Mauro

Dr Claudio Mauro and his colleagues at Queen Mary, University of London, are studying how metabolic syndrome affects the immune system, where high blood sugars, high cholesterol and insulin resistance can result in inflammation and increase...

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Imperial College London | Professor Peter Weinberg

In atherosclerosis, some parts of a single blood vessel appear to be more at risk of developing areas of fatty plaques – which can eventually rupture to cause a heart attack – than others. Professor Peter Weinberg and his team have been awa...

We work hard to protect heart health and secure better services for heart patients across Northern Ireland working in partnership with key decision makers, individuals and organisations. And with your help, we can do more.

When a much-loved teddy bear was mistakenly donated to us, we launched a national bear hunt to find and return the beloved toy to its owner.

A five minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life predicts cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear.