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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, ...

Your ‘fight or flight’ response When you’re faced with a stressful situation, your body goes into what’s known as ‘fight or flight’ – a human response to potential danger where the body gets ready so ...

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 ...

Average ambulance waits for heart attacks and strokes rise to 42 minutes 14 November 2024 Imogen Blake Category: BHF Comment Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes were 42 ...

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 ...