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Weight-loss injections explained

1 August 2025

A person standing on scales holding a weight-loss injection pen.

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Heart failure stages explained

16 July 2025

A healthcare professional speaking to a man with his hand on his chest.

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How autoimmune disease affects your heart

9 July 2025

Barbara Colclough, who has lupus, sitting outside with her husband Craig.

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QRISK: how it works and what your score means

8 July 2025

A man consulting with a healthcare professional.

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What should my heart rate be when I exercise?

11 June 2025

A woman exercising outdoors while checking her smart watch.

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What are the different types of heart attack?

23 May 2025

Mature woman sitting on bench clutching chest

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Eat well

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Eat well

Are smoothies good for you?

1 August 2025

Six glasses of different coloured smoothies.

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Find out if you have a healthy diet – take our quick quiz

24 July 2025

Peas arranged in the shape of a question mark on a plate.

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6 surprisingly healthy canned foods

17 July 2025

An aerial shot of lots of tins with a variety of foods in them.

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Can food boost your mood?

11 July 2025

Fresh fruit and veg in brown paper bag

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Foods to avoid with high cholesterol

8 July 2025

A wooden board filled with bacon, pizza, chicken wings, cheese, chips, a hot dog and burger, illustrating the types of food to avoid if you have high cholesterol.

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Portion sizes: everything you need to know

3 July 2025

plate of food in the form of a pie chart to show food portion sizes

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Get active

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Home workout: 9 easy ways to exercise at home

9 June 2025

Mature woman unpacking groceries from a cotton reusable bag

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10 exercises to improve your balance

15 May 2025

Corinne and Hara demonstrating a single leg stance.

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7 signs your fitness is improving

7 April 2025

A middle-aged man wearing an orange hoodie and headphones running through a park, smiling.

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10 resistance band exercises you can do at home

12 February 2025

Hara Markos and Peter Richards doing a lat pull down with resistance bands.

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Why walking football is good for you

1 November 2024

Chella Chilombo Sikazwe standing on a football pitch holding a football.

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10 stretching exercises to improve your flexibility

14 October 2024

Andrew Scard demonstrates a hamstring stretch.

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News

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Behind the headlines

The carnivore diet: why it's not good for your health

4 July 2025

Raw meat, salmon and chicken on a table.

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Mounjaro vs Wegovy: which is better for weight loss?

30 May 2025

A box containing a Mounjaro injection pen.

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Can statins lower dementia risk?

8 May 2025

statins pill packet

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Do weight loss injections reduce or increase your health risks?

12 February 2025

Weight loss injection pens next to a tape measure.

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Is coffee in the morning good for you?

17 January 2025

A cup of coffee next to an alarm clock.

News

Can sweet treats reduce the risk of a heart attack?

19 December 2024

Pastries covered in sugar on a counter in a bakery.

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Wellbeing

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Wellbeing

PTSD after heart problems

4 June 2025

Illustration of a man with a shadow of a heart rate monitor to illustrate the experience of having PTSD after heart problems.

Wellbeing

3-minute mindful meditation for stress relief

23 May 2025

man sitting on sofa mindfulness meditation body scan

Wellbeing

5 tips for a happy retirement

26 March 2025

A couple laughing and doing pottery together

Wellbeing

Active listening: 10 tips to support someone with health issues

17 March 2025

Two men sitting together on a sofa.

Wellbeing

Supporting someone through the 3 stages of vascular dementia

11 March 2025

Illustration of a man and woman pulling back clouds to reveal the sun.

Wellbeing

Self-care: 7 tips for putting yourself first

1 November 2024

Illustration of a woman sitting in a flower and watering it.

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Real life stories

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Real life story

“High cholesterol runs in my family – but heart bypass surgery gave me a second chance”

13 June 2025

Bernadette Williams standing in her kitchen.

Real life story

“As a doctor, I understand my patients better because of my own heart problems”

8 April 2025

Sanjana Kochnar sitting on a sofa at home.

Real life story

“I was on a mission to get better”

7 April 2025

Denis Collen walking and chatting with a group of people in a park.

Real life story

“I’m a doctor – why didn’t I get my health checked?”

18 March 2025

Philip Hollows sat at the piano in his home.

Real life story

“I got back to work after a stroke and heart failure”

3 March 2025

James Hall sat at a table in his home.

Real life story

“I should have pushed to go to hospital earlier”

6 November 2024

Nicola Topping sitting inside.

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Science

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Science

Vascular dementia: could research lead to new treatment?

11 June 2025

Dr Rikesh Rajani in a vascular dementia research lab.

Science

What's next for statins and blood pressure medicines?

9 April 2025

A woman holding up and looking at a pill.

Science

Does stress cause heart problems? What the science says…

3 April 2025

Dr Marie Holt looking at brain scans in a lab.

Science

What's next in angina treatment?

6 March 2025

Dr Al-Lamee preparing a stent as part of her research into angina treatment.

Science

Does it matter what time you take your medicines?

1 November 2024

A clock surrounded by medicine tablets.

Science

What the future holds for heart failure science

25 October 2024

Professor Ajay Shah looking at a slide in a lab.

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