The Tobacco and Vapes Act has now passed through Parliament and become law. The new legislation will ban tobacco sales to ...

A new study has revealed how short term and five-year mortality are varied for two different treatments for coronary artery ...

Being told you have high cholesterol can be worrying, and you may be wondering how long it will take for your blood cholesterol to come back down to a healthy level. It’s important to lower high ...

Checking blood pressure daily at home could cut the risk of a future heart attack or stroke for new mothers who had high ...

Our chief executive Dr Charmaine Griffiths shares her thoughts on the Renewed Women's Health Strategy for England.

The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded £6.3m funding, with the support of BHF, to emerging research leaders ...

Globally-renowned surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been honoured with a red plaque from the British Heart Foundation at ...

Andrew Scard, cardiac rehabilitation specialist for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, says that gentle exercises can help ease back pain and stiffness, while also increasing your strength and ...

Triglycerides are the most common type of fat found in the blood. You may also see the term ‘serum triglycerides’, which simply means triglycerides found in your blood. Triglycerides provide energy to ...

Recent headlines have claimed that isometric exercises, such as wall squats and planks, are best for lowering blood pressure. Is this true? We go behind the headlines. New research published in the ...

An AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors pick up three heart conditions in just 15 seconds, according to the results of a real-world trial part-funded by us and presented at the European Society of ...

Inflammation is the body’s natural defence system. Acute inflammation is the body’s immediate response to injuries like a cut or burn. The immune system releases chemicals to increase blood flow and ...