Cascade testing for genetic heart conditions
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is much more common than people realise. We now know that it probably affects around one in…
Heart & Lung
4Ts of diabetes
Children need to know the warning signs of diabetes, says charity Diabetes UK. Easy to remember, the 4Ts will help…
Your Health: Familial Hypercholesterolemia with Stanford Cardiologist Joshua Knowles, MD, PhD
Stanford cardiologist Joshua Knowles, MD, explains familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetically inherited disease that causes the body's inability to clear high…
Protecting yourself from air pollution
If you live and work in a city, the chances are that you are exposed to high levels of air…
London – Heart Patients Aka Britain’s First Heart Transplant (1968)
A video from British Pathé on heart patients in London and Britain's first heart transplant at the National Heart Hospital.…
Have faith in the BLF Breath Test
Lung disease is a major killer in the UK and it’s crucial to get early diagnosis and treatment. Sadly, too…
British Heart Foundation – 10 minute living room workout
You don't need fancy gym gear or a lot of space to get active– just a few minutes and a…
Fixing the body’s leaky pipes
When we first started looking at short-term outcomes for patients who had recently undergone a minimally invasive procedure to fix…
Identifying new blood pressure genes to combat hypertension
One in three adults suffer from high blood pressure in the UK which is a leading risk factor for heart…
The lesser of two heart attacks?
Let's start with the good news. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, you are more…