Search

Weight loss drugs that have semaglutides could have cardiovascular benefits, according to new research.

RESEARCH

University of Edinburgh | Dr Richard Weller

Dr Richard Weller is working out if exposure to sunlight can help people reduce their blood pressure and risk of heart disease and stroke. We already know that too much sunlight can increase our risk of developing skin cancer, but there ...

Tesco Health Charity partnership names 'most admired' partnership by professionals in the annual C&E Corporate – Non-Proft Barometer report for the second year running.

Discover a day in the life of BHF-funded scientist Stanley Buffonge whose PhD research aims to prevent diabetic cardiomyopathy from getting worse.

BHF Scotland's NCD (Non-Communicable Diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and lung disease) Prevention Statement. NCD's are responsible for almost 34,000 deaths every year in Scotland - more than half of all deaths.

Employee health checks

A new study has reported that statins don’t reduce risk of heart attacks and stroke for over 75s without existing heart or circulatory diseases. We go behind the headlines.

RESEARCH

University of Dundee | Dr Graham Rena

Inflammation is an important way of our bodies protecting us from infection and ill health. But, when inflammation is sustained and badly controlled, it can damage the cells in our heart and blood vessels and be responsible for the developm...

A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests statins do not reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack or death in healthy individuals over the age of 75.

Three of the UK’s leading healthy charities have today come together with the UK’s leading food retailer to help tackle the UK’s biggest health challenges.