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The Prime Minister has today announced a range of 'landmark' measures to address obesity in the UK. We are encouraged to see this real show of commitment from the Government.

To celebrate the launch of our joint Healthy Hearts Programme, together with PureGym, we teamed up to unveil the new programme at an event on Thursday 3rd October.

RESEARCH

University of Oxford | Dr Pawel Swietach

Heart failure reduces the pumping function of the heart, which can make even basic exercise almost impossible, disturb heart rhythm and shorten life expectancy. Researchers are trying to understand what controls the normal synchronised cont...

RESEARCH

University of Oxford | Dr Oliver Rider

Regardless of cause, most heart diseases ultimately result in the heart being unable to pump out as much blood as a normal heart can, because it can’t contract as forcefully. To contract, the heart needs an energy source called ATP, and it’...

New research we've funded shows that people at high risk of having a stroke due to their genetics can still substantially lower their stroke risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that although lowering cholesterol isn't an overnight fix, with a a few lifestyle tweaks alongside taking your prescribed medication, you could see results within a 2 to 3 weeks.

Coronary heart disease is when your coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. Find out more about the causes, prevention and treatment of CHD

A five minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life predicts cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear.

In 2018, Matt Pohlson, CEO of Omaze – one of BHF’s charity partners – began to experience pain and swelling in his stomach. This extreme physical stress triggered a heart condition called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which left him fighting for his life.

Lifesavers, heart patients and the Mayor of London amongst the thousands pedalling for research on the 48th London to Brighton Bike Ride for the BHF