It happens because your heart is not pumping blood efficiently around your body so your muscles and organs do not get the oxygen they need to work properly – leaving you feeling drained, even after a ...

We’re one of more than 40 organisations across the UK health sector to have committed to urgent action to reverse the ‘alarming decline’ in clinical academic posts. Clinical academics are NHS doctors, ...

“For the last few years my regular health check at the GPs had shown my cholesterol levels were on the borderline of being unhealthy. But at the 2022 health check, the doctor gave me a call, concerned ...

“I’d known since around 2007 that I had high cholesterol, but because I was going to the gym a lot and was a healthy weight, I wasn’t too concerned. When I had a heart attack in December 2024, ...

Want to enjoy the benefits of staying active but find exercising difficult? An electric shock to the ear could help, according to recent headlines. In July, UK news outlets reported that a study had ...

“I found out about my high cholesterol almost by accident. I’d signed up for the Our Future Health study in November 2023, thinking I’d just pop in and help out. I wasn’t expecting anything to come of ...

A large-scale egg timer was erected in London Southbank, bringing to life the urgent reality of cardiovascular deaths across the UK. The timer was unveiled by Rivals actress Lisa McGrillis and her ...

In memory of their much-loved friend, the Paul Lynas Memorial Fundraising Group has raised an incredible £100,000 for BHF - making a lifesaving impact in their community. Discover how below... The ...

Lloyds Banking Group registered their defibrillators on The Circuit, and launched a pilot project with unlocked defibrillator cabinets to ensure 24/7 public access. Workplace Inclusion Manager, Kyra ...

Wegovy is the brand name for a medicine called semaglutide. It is approved for use in the NHS, alongside diet and physical activity, to manage excess weight and obesity in some people. It is only ...

Your donations help BHF-funded researchers make breakthroughs that fix hearts and save lives. We estimate that in the UK more than half of us will get a heart or circulatory condition in our lifetime.

Over the past six decades, huge strides have been made in improving outcomes for people living with cardiovascular disease in Scotland. However, with increasing ill health and unprecedented pressure ...