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Find out why this extreme meat diet, without any fruits or vegetables, can be harmful for your health.

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University College London | Dr Amand Floriaan Schmidt

A variety of different drugs are used to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, and they work in different ways. For example, by reducing cholesterol or decreasing blood pressure. Although these drugs are often prescribed together, the saf...

A major review, led by BHF Professor Sir Rory Collins and published in The Lancet, suggests the benefits of statins have been underestimated and their potential harms exaggerated, due to failings in acknowledging the evidence from randomised trials and the limitations of other types of studies.

Heart and circulatory diseases are often diseases of inequality, and many groups are currently under-served by cardiovascular research. Amending our research funding application forms to help encourage inclusive research design is one step that BHF is making towards tackling these inequalities.

Ben cut his risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years from 18 to 4.3 per cent by stopping smoking, losing weight and lowering his blood pressure and cholesterol. Find out how.

After the rapid development of a Framework in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, research leaders have selected six National Flagship Projects.

The BHF and British Israel Research Academic Exchange (BIRAX) have co-funded research to develop new ways to regenerate damaged heart tissue

Rapeseed oil could help reduce cholesterol according to researchers.

Mae Clefydau Anhrosglwyddadwy yn achosi llawer o salwch a marwolaethau yng Nghymru. Galwn ar y pleidiau gwleidyddol i ymrwymo i weithredu.

Angina is a pain symptom felt in your chest, usually caused by coronary heart disease. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments for Angina.