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  • Improve your balance in 10 minutes

    Feeling less steady on your feet? Try these simple static and dynamic exercises like heel digs, calf raises and toe taps from cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos to improve your stability.

  • Sleep hygiene: how poor quality sleep affects your heart

    Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity, Lisa Artis, says quality sleep is essential for heart health and warns that everyday habits like irregular bedtimes and screen-time before bed can stop you getting the best rest.

  • Can sweet treats reduce the risk of a heart attack?

    Read the BHF verdict on recent headlines that say people who eat sugary snacks have a lower risk of a heart attack or stroke.

  • Understanding your congenital heart condition

    Congenital heart disease means a heart condition or defect that develops in the womb, before a baby is born. Find out more about how it's diagnosed and where to find out more about the different types of congenital heart disease.

  • Mind the gender gap

    We have released Bias & Biology,bringing together a breadth of research in order to paint a picture of how women in the UK are disadvantaged at every stage of having a heart attack, compared to men.

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    Understanding how blood vessels become leaky

    University College London | Professor Patric Turowski

    Blood vessel leakage into the surrounding tissue is common in many inflammatory diseases, and can occur in people with diabetes or after a stroke. A PhD student working with Dr Patric Turowski will learn more about the link between blood ve...

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    How does a protein called SIRT1 prevent harmful blood clot formation?

    Manchester Metropolitan University | Dr Sarah Jones

    Heart attacks and strokes occur when blood clots form and block the blood supply to the heart or brain. When blood vessels are damaged, small blood cells called platelets are activated and clump together to form a clot. In healthy blood ves...

  • Dehydration: signs, causes, and tips to drink more water

    It's easy to become dehydrated without realising it, especially in hot weather. Learn to spot the signs of dehydration and get 5 top tips on drinking more water.

  • How healthy are your favourite sandwich fillings?

    Learn more about the nutrition of your favourite sandwich fillings like white meat, red meat, fish, meat-alternatives, egg and cheese.

  • 10 heart drugs with weird origins

    We take medicines every day ? but do you think about where they come from? Most modern drugs are created in the lab ? but these have bizarre origins.