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In North Dorset, a group of passionate parents and teachers are making sure that each of its schools and communities has the power to help save a life.

How volunteering helped build Daniel’s confidence and shape a brighter future.

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Cardiff Metropolitan University | Professor Philip E James

Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease because being overweight or obese can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes. In this project, Dr Philip James and colleagues will examine how fat cells ca...

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University of Leeds | Professor Chris Peers

Diseases of the blood vessels often involve vessel thickening which restricts blood flow and can be life-threatening. Vessels thicken because the muscle cells in their wall begin to increase in number (proliferate). These changes are seen i...

Survey reveals top ten legacies of all time.

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University of Leeds | Dr Richard Cubbon

Patients with diabetes (high blood sugar) often develop furring of their blood vessels called atherosclerosis, which leads to problems like heart attack and stroke. The earliest stage of atherosclerosis is thought to be caused by poor funct...

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University of Oxford | Dr Peter Scarborough

Eating healthily helps protect against heart and circulatory disease, but currently, people in the UK are not meeting dietary recommendations. We know food prices help people choose which foods to buy, and some countries tax unhealthy foods...

BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker explains which foods are sources of vitamin D in your diet, including oily fish, mushrooms and eggs.

Try cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos' top resistance band exercises, including pull-aparts, leg presses and bicep curls, to improve your strength and flexibility.

TWIST explored whether people who wake up with a stroke should should be treated with clot-busting medicine