Improving your balance helps you feel more stable and coordinated when you’re moving around, which can help reduce the risk of falling and hurting yourself. This is particularly important as you get ...

Our partnership with Tesco and other health charities has been voted one of the ‘most admired’ in a new report.

Help us continue this and other vital work that funds lifesaving research, by supporting BHF for as little as £2. British Heart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (225971), ...

A low-fat diet may be the first thing you think about when it comes to lowering cholesterol. But rather than reducing all fats, it’s more important to get the right types of fats in your diet. Too ...

It’s common to feel stressed when a doctor or nurse checks your blood pressure. This feeling of stress can temporarily increase your blood pressure – it’s known as ‘white coat syndrome’. Because of ...

According to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester, serious heart attacks are more likely to occur on a Monday compared to other days of the week.

We have revealed 10 areas across the UK that are in urgent need of more lifesaving defibrillators because they have communities with fewer of these vital devices in close range, putting people at ...

When we think about protecting our heart, we often jump to diet, exercise, or stopping smoking. But there’s a lesser-known pillar of heart health that’s just as important: sleep. The American Heart ...

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 ...

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease. Alarmingly, about half of adults in the UK have total cholesterol levels above the recommended healthy limit of 5mmol/L. Knowing which are ...

Today we have announced proposals to close around 150 of our shops and stores over the next two financial years to ensure our retail network remains commercially sustainable and continues to generate ...