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Statins help lower your cholesterol levels. We answer your top questions, such as are they safe, what’s a low dose statin and what to do about side effects.

Eggs can form part of a balanced diet, despite their perceived 'bad' reputation due to their cholesterol content. We reveal the secrets of the perfect poached egg.

Want to start eating well to improve your health, but not sure what to eat to lose weight or reduce your cholesterol? Our Senior Dietitian shares some simple tips.

Roast dinners make great comfort food, but they aren't always that healthy. Our easy swaps mean they don't have to be bad news for your waistline or cholesterol levels

Blood tests can help to diagnose some heart conditions or check if you have a risk factor like high cholesterol. Find out why you might need a blood test and what happens when you have one.

Our work to help diagnose, treat and track familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) through families saves the lives of people who don’t know they need saving.

Researchers that we part-fund have found that being overweight or obese increases a person’s risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by up to 28% compared to those with a healthy body weight, even if they have healthy blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

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Date

Saturday 27 June 2026

Location

Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier

Swim 1.4 miles between Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers in one of Europe's biggest charity open water swimming events.

RESEARCH

Lancaster University | Professor David Middleton

Supervised by Professor David Middleton, a PhD student is investigating how the microscopic composition of high density lipoproteins (HDLs) contributes towards atherosclerosis, a condition where the arteries become furred up by fatty plaque...