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QRISK: how it works and what your score means
Your QRISK score is a valuable tool to understand your risk of heart disease. Discover what it is, how it works, and what it means for you and your health.
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Mounjaro vs Wegovy: which is better for weight loss?
Do people taking the weight-loss injection Mounjaro really lose more weight than those taking Wegovy? Get the BHF verdict.
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Saturated fats and your heart explained
Our Senior Dietitian gives you the full story.
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RESEARCH
The media and statinsLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Professor Krishnan Bhaskaran
Dr Krishnan Bhaskaran and his team are studying whether media interest in statin side effects caused fewer patients to start taking statins, or stop taking them. Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart at...
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£54 million awarded to tackle disease through big data
Health Data Research UK awards £54 million funding to six consortia of world leading UK universities and research institutes to fuel scientific advances using data science – part funded by the BHF.
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Are fermented foods good for my heart?
Fermented foods, such as probiotic yoghurts, have become increasingly popular. Our expert answers a question about their impact on heart health.
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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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Poorer heart health in middle age linked to increased dementia risk
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
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What time should you stop eating?
What time you eat - and even what time you stop eating - could be affecting your health. Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor investigates.
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What is calcification of the arteries, and how is it treated?
Professor Catherine Shanahan (PhD) explains what coronary artery calcification means, how it’s tested, what your score means and what treatment involves.