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Whether you’re looking to get more exercise or improve your heart health, there’s never been a better time to take up cycling.

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University of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein

Understanding different types of heart failure and testing new drugs could reveal new treatment options for these patients, and help them feel better and live longer. Between a third and a half of people with heart failure have 'Heart Failu...

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University College London | Professor Derek Hausenloy

Currently, the best way to reduce damage after a heart attack and improve chances of survival is to restore blood flow to the heart muscle using a treatment called primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). But this process is not r...

Professor Darrel Francis, a professor of cardiology, answers common queries including: are statins safe, are there side effects, what’s a low-dose statin, and can you drink alcohol on statins?

“A faster pace showed positive outcomes for heart disease […], over and above the total number of steps taken,” a newspaper reports. We look behind the headline. 

According to the news headlines, drinking green tea could prevent deaths from heart attacks or strokes. We look behind the headlines.

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

Find out how well alternatives to statins like bempedoic acid work and who can be prescribed them under NHS rules.

Demand for our information and support Helpline has soared amid ongoing delays to people's heart care.