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Microvascular angina results from an abnormality of the tiny arteries in the heart muscle that play a key role in regulating blood supply to the heart.

The principles of intuitive eating focus on breaking down dieting cycles and reconnecting with the body's natural signals around food.

We provide help and support for the people of Sunderland who have had or have some form of cardiac trauma and their partners or carers

Find the contact details for your local BHF Support Group. Providing support and friendship to anyone who has been affected by heart and circulatory diseases

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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...

Delving behind the headlines: What is cholesterol? Why is it bad? Do statins actually work? We explore the science behind the news stories to find the answers

Denis Collen, 60, from Stanmore, Middlesex, shares how a diagnosis of heart failure and diabetes spurred him to make healthy lifestyle changes.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin explains ‘intermittent claudication’, the medical term for pain in the legs when walking. It is a sign of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

Our Senior Dietitian explains the maths behind a balanced diet. Learn how many calories you should eat a day, and how many calories you need to eat to lose weight.

Stress can make you turn to unhealthy habits which increase your risk of heart and circulatory conditions. Learn what stress is, whether it can cause high blood pressure or a heart attack and how to manage it.