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 ...

In hot weather, your blood vessels dilate, which can lead to a drop in blood pressure. Studies have shown this puts people ...

Joining riders on the sunny Sunday was London Mayor, Sadiq Khan and his family and friends.

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 ...

If you have a heart or circulatory condition, or you care for someone with one, it’s important to look after your own needs. “Self-care is about looking after your physical and mental health to ...

If you want to measure your blood pressure at home, or have been asked to do so by your doctor, this blood pressure chart can help you understand what your reading means. It also comes with a 25-week ...

Inflammation is the body’s natural defence system. Acute inflammation is the body’s immediate response to injuries like a cut or burn. The immune system releases chemicals to increase blood flow and ...

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 ...