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The Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a surge of fitness enthusiasts, according to our new survey. As part of our MyMarathon campaign which asks people to take on a marathon distance (26.2 miles) over the month of June, we took a deep dive into the exercise habits of the UK.

BHF Physical Activity Specialist offers tips on how you can be active every day, and demonstrates a 10-minute workout you can do in your living room.

Find out how to stay fit in winter without having to braving the elements.

Fitness classes or other types of activity can be a great way to help reduce your risk of heart and circulatory disease. Try our fun quiz to give you some inspiration.

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University College London | Professor Alexander Gourine

BHF-funded researchers at University College London are studying the connection between our brain and heart, and how activity through this connection declines in heart disease. Specialised nerves connect our brain to our heart. These nerve...

Discover 5 things you can do to prepare for surgery and recover as quickly and well as possible.

If protein is needed for building and repairing muscle, do you need to eat extra to gain more muscle quicker? Senior Dietitian, Victoria Taylor, explains.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging the public to tick off a blood pressure checklist - as latest figures reveal up to 5 million people in the UK are unaware they are living with a silent killer.

We’ve been funding research that showed the benefits of being physically active at all ages, and for people with heart and circulatory diseases too.

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St George's, University of London | Professor Sanjay Sharma

Coronary artery disease is the build-up of fatty material, also called atherosclerosis, in the vessels that supply the heart with blood. Some athletes, usually considered at low-risk for heart disease, can still develop more coronary artery...