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Cardiovascular events – such as heart attacks - are the leading cause of death among on-duty firefighters. The BHF funded the FIREPROOF study to find out why.

Find out why the menopause increases your risk of heart and circulatory conditions, and what you can do to lower your risk and help with menopausal symptoms like heart palpitations.

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University of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson

Dr Dana Dawson and her team at the University of Aberdeen are investigating the ‘athlete’s paradox’: why both obese people with diabetes and trained athletes have higher levels of lipids (fat) in their muscles, but with differing impacts on...

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University of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan

Statins are medicines taken by millions of people in the UK as an effective way to lower their risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. However, some people who take statins develop a side-effect that causes muscle pain and weakness, part...

Most of us could benefit from spending less time sitting down, and that applies even if you're keeping active. We explain.

Stopping smoking isn't easy, but there are things you can do to improve your chances of success. Read our 10 top tips.

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University of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal

In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...

PureGym, the UK’s favourite gym chain, has raised an astonishing £1 million for our lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases.

A review of research suggests a link between watching a lot of TV and risk of blood clots. Our experts look behind the headlines.

As temperatures soar across parts of the UK, we have warned of the potential dangers posed by the hot weather for people with heart conditions.