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Today we welcome a proposed ban on online junk food advertisements as a “big step forward” towards creating a healthier environment.

BHF and PureGym announce a three-year partnership which aims to raise £5 million for research into heart and circulatory diseases whilst making a genuine difference to the health of the nation, both today and in the future.

BHF-funded scientists have created a new test which can diagnose a previously hidden heart condition

According to our research nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 30 have a heart older than their actual age, putting them at higher risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin explains why you get cold hands and feet in winter and what signs to look out for, like numbness and pale or blotchy skin, that may indicate an underlying health condition.

Bettina Wallace was shocked and confused when she was diagnosed with high blood pressure by her GP. She thought “High blood pressure? I don’t think so! I eat healthily and take care of myself. This sort of thing shouldn’t affect me.”

We've published a report setting out what we're doing on gender and ethnicity pay at British Heart Foundation.

RESEARCH

University of Glasgow | Professor Godfrey L Smith

Researchers in Glasgow are studying why, after heart attack, electrical conduction through the heart changes. When the heart beats, all of its cells must contract in coordinated fashion. To make this happen, an electrical signal spreads ra...

The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. The thoracic aorta is the section of the aorta that is in the chest.

Learn all about vasospastic angina, including the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, outlook and where you can get support.