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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

How many steps a day is the ‘right’ amount? You might have come across the idea that 10,000 steps a day is the magic number. Many smartphone and wearable step counters are automatically set to this ...

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 ...

Just 11 minutes a day of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, lowers the risk of an early death, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge. The researchers looked at more ...

The UK’s heart health has declined more quickly at the start of the 2020s than in any other decade for over 50 years, we've warned today. Jojo Clark with husband Matthew and their two children.