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Professor Catherine Shanahan (PhD) explains what coronary artery calcification means, how it’s tested, what your score means and what treatment involves.

Recent headlines have claimed that depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, but is this fact or fiction? We go behind the headlines.

Several news outlets are reporting that the Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of dying from heart attack and stroke. But is this true? We investigate.

New research suggests a link between eating eggs and an increased risk of heart disease and death. We look behind the headlines,

We fact-check claims that eating 'superfoods’ like broccoli, cauliflower and kale every day can reduce high blood pressure.

What time you eat - and even what time you stop eating - could be affecting your health. Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor investigates.

With spring here at last, we have more daylight hours. Read how to use them wisely to maintain your heart health.

Fitness trackers have become a key part of how we look after our health, but should you use them?

An electrocardiogram, or ECG, looks at your heart's rate, rhythm and electrical activity. Professor Peter Macfarlane explains what this simple test involves.

Pauline Boye woke up at 4am and needed to go the bathroom. One problem, she couldn’t get out of bed. The 49-year-old had a stroke in her sleep and her right side was paralysed. On World Stroke Day, Pauline’s story reminds us of the heartbreaking cost of stroke – and the pressing need for more research to prevent and treat it.