A new healthy food standard has been announced by the Government with the hope that big businesses will promote healthier ...

The researchers, led by Professor David Werring, found that starting anticoagulants within four days of having a stroke was ...

Important hot weather advice for heart patients amid heat alerts 19 June 2025 Imogen Blake Category: BHF Comment As temperatures soar across parts of the UK, we have warned of the potential dangers ...

Weight-loss injections may lower the risk of having a cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke, but increase the risk of drug-induced pancreatitis, according to a new study. Over the past few years, ...

Benefits of balance training 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 ...

5 tips for exercising with heart failure 1. Don't overexert yourself It can be helpful to use the Borg scale, a way to think about how much you are exerting yourself. “0 is sitting down doing nothing, ...

If you have a heart or circulatory condition, or you care for someone with one, it’s important to look after your own needs. “Self-care is about looking after your physical and mental health to ...

If you want to measure your blood pressure at home, or have been asked to do so by your doctor, this blood pressure chart can help you understand what your reading means. It also comes with a 25-week ...

Best anti-inflammatory diets There’s no official anti-inflammatory diet. If you’re looking for an anti-inflammatory way of eating, consider the Mediterranean and DASH diets These diets emphasise ...

Rapeseed oil is a seed oil, like sunflower or corn oil. It comes from the seeds of a plant from the mustard/cabbage family. Its flowers are bright yellow and turn fields into a sea of gold when in ...

3. Make it enjoyable Some people find water plain and prefer flavoured drinks. There are many ways to infuse water with natural flavour. You could add slices of fruit such as lemon, cucumber, or ...

How our body absorbs foods is about more than just the sum of the nutrients in them. The structure of foods – whether they’re left ‘whole’, in their natural state, or whether they’ve been broken up – ...