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Which foods add the most unhealthy fat to our diet?

Pies are a popular, though rarely heart-healthy, comfort food. But with a few changes even those with heart and circulatory disease can enjoy them.

Find out how to make the post-work stage of life as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible from psychologist Gregory Fitzgibbon.

New research has suggested that going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be best for your heart. What does this mean for you? Our experts explain. 

New research has claimed that eating processed meat, unprocessed red meat or poultry increases your risk of heart disease. But how accurate is this?

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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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University of Cambridge | Professor Antonio Vidal Puig

Obesity can lead to a number of serious or life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. When adipose tissue cannot store any more fat, then the excess fats can go to other organs, poisoning them. This is called ‘lipotoxi...

Find out why women who have heart attacks face poorer care than men, and what we're doing to change this.

Short-term daily doses of statins before and after heart surgery do not prevent heart muscle damage or the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to an international clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and funded by the BHF. Evidence could change guidelines and suggests a break from drug before and after bypass operations.

The British Heart Foundation is urging people to look more closely at some popular gut-friendly foods which, while beneficial for the microbiome, may also come with hidden risks for heart health when eaten in excess.