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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 – ...

Too much saturated fat in your diet can raise your cholesterol levels, but a healthy balanced diet can help to lower them. Certain foods have also been shown to help lower cholesterol levels. Foods ...

Studies have shown that people who carry excess belly fat can face higher risks of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. If this applies to you, it’s natural that you’d want to reduce the amount of fatty ...

The programme focuses on the story of Hayley Christie, whose son Myles died suddenly in 2023. Myles was a happy, healthy 15-year-old boy when he lost his life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest ...

Why do I need a cholesterol test? Having too much of certain types of cholesterol, which doctors often call high cholesterol or hyperlipidaemia, can increase your risk of having a heart attack or ...

How to enter You can join the challenge in just a few simple steps: 1. Sign up for free. We'll send you a free BHF t-shirt to wear with pride on your walks. 2. Set up your fundraising page and share ...