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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.

What time you eat - and even what time you stop eating - could be affecting your health. Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor investigates.

Inherited or genetic heart conditions information including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prevention.

Professor Catherine Shanahan (PhD) explains what coronary artery calcification means, how it’s tested, what your score means and what treatment involves.

Find out why recent headlines say statins do not cause most of the 66 possible side effects listed in medicine package leaflets, including weight gain, headaches and feeling sick.

Get the facts behind recent headlines that say adding a few short bursts of exercise to your day like stair climbing can boost your fitness and improve your heart health.

People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life according to a BHF-funded study

It's probably not a revelation to hear that sleeping well is good for you. But what exactly is the link between sleep and the heart?

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University of Oxford | Dr F Lucy Wright

Supervised by Dr Charles Foster, this PhD student is studying how lifestyle factors interact to influence the chances of developing heart and circulatory disease. Lifestyle factors, including physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol ...

Our expert answers whether eating your meal late in the day is bad for your health