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This year's European Society of Cardiology Congress was held in person for the first time since 2019. As usual, the conference was bursting with breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research. Here are seven things we learnt.

Many people with high blood pressure feel fine, so it's important to get your blood pressure checked regularly. Find out more about symptoms and treatment.

Our Senior Cardiac Nurse shares expert tips for adjusting to new medications.

Allison Lawson had a heart attack aged 51 caused by a rare condition called SCAD - spontaneous coronary artery dissection – which is caused by a tear in a blood vessel carrying blood to the heart.

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University of York | Dr Paul Collings

Sleep, time spent sitting and physical activity are all known to be important for the immediate and long-term health of young people. But these factors tend to be investigated individually or in comparison to only one other health factor, f...

RESEARCH

University of Oxford | Dr F Lucy Wright

Supervised by Dr Charles Foster, this PhD student is studying how lifestyle factors interact to influence the chances of developing heart and circulatory disease. Lifestyle factors, including physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol ...

Loneliness can lead to depression and raise your risk of cardiovascular disease, says Professor Georgina Charlesworth who offers tips to help such as mindfulness and meeting new people.

Do you really know what's healthy and what's not? Our expert nutritionist debunks 11 common myths - the truth might surprise you.

Terms and conditions for Heart Runners participants.

Terms and conditions for third party running event participants at BHF.