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University of Cambridge | Professor Jonathan W Mant

After suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke, 10 to 20 per cent of people go on to have a full stroke within a month. The risk of recurrent stroke is 30 to 43 per cent within five years. This risk can be substantially...

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

Our expert answers a question on clean eating, and discusses whether it's a good lifestyle choice.

Dot Addley talks about how she has been waiting 18 months for a potentially life-saving procedure to open up her coronary artery.

Vascular dementia happens when there's a problem with the blood supply to your brain. Learn about the symptoms of vascular dementia and how it can be treated and managed.

Recent headlines have claimed that tiny pieces of plastic in blood vessels may increase the chance of having a heart attack or stroke. But is it true?

Allison Lawson had a heart attack aged 51 caused by a rare condition called SCAD - spontaneous coronary artery dissection – which is caused by a tear in a blood vessel carrying blood to 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 ...

Weak handshake could be sign of a failing heart. Hand grip strength could be used as a simple measure of heart health, according to new research published today in PLOS ONE and funded by the BHF.

You might already know that a Mediterranean diet is linked to better health, but what is it and what exactly are the benefits of eating the Mediterranean way? Our animation explains.