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A build-up of fatty deposits can lead to coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke - but there's one common fruit that can help keep your cholesterol levels in check

Dr Sarah Jarvis, from the University of Huddersfield, claims there are a few things you can do to check your health is as it should be - and they're really easy to do

High cholesterol can be a silent killer, with no symptoms, yet it's present in around two in five adults in the UK. But there are three signs that could indicate it is too high

High cholesterol is a common, but serious, condition that can lead to a number of health problems, including heart attack and stroke, but it can be hard to spot without a blood test

Professor of genetic epidemiology, Tim Spector, has shared a simple gadget that could save your life. The health expert said his life changed when he suffered a mini-stroke

Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has bravely opened up on his daughter being diagnosed with a heart condition and undergoing five-hour open-heart surgery

High blood pressure can often go unnoticed as it rarely causes symptoms - earning it the 'silent killer' label - but there are some signs that could suggest you have it

He has become a poster boy for heart patients who survive cardiac arrest in football and beyond - and 12 years on from his miraculous resuscitation, Fabrice Muamba remains thankful for the medics who fought to save him

Heart failure continues to be the leading cause of death in the UK, with 200,000 new diagnoses each year and 100,000 hospital admissions every five minutes, making CPR an essential skill

Ex-England manager Glenn Hoddle, Liverpool legend Graeme Souness and Tottenham hero David Ginola have joined forces with Luton captain Tom Lockyer and former Bolton star Fabrice Muamba to launch the groundbreaking Every Minute Matters campaign

Dad Chris Rowell had a cardiac arrest while checking his phone as he sat on the toilet at home in Stalybridge in Tameside in January 2021. He has just completed the London Marathon

High cholesterol doesn't usually manifest with physical symptoms - but can be deadly and lead to a narrowing of the arteries, heart attacks, blood clots and strokes, according to the British Heart Foundation

Brits looking to pick their Easter eggs ahead of the weekend have been given good news by a new study that suggests a type of chocolate that actually reduces high blood pressure

With the nearest defibrillator ten minutes away, Aldi staff jumped into action to save 81-year-old Kevin Green when he suffered cardiac arrest - now his family are backing the Mirror's campaign for more of the life-saving devices

Many of us grab a bowl of cereal in the morning without giving it a second's thought. Here, a doctor explains why a 'bowl of the good stuff' may not necessarily be the right decision

Paramedic Jeremy Williams was working on Daisy Devane when he also collapsed with a heart attack

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can lead to a life-threatening complication called pulmonary embolism, where the blood clot travels to the lungs and blocks a blood vessel. Here's the early-warning signs you should look out for

Heart attacks can be life-threatening and require immediate medical treatment. Here's what to look out for, including an unusual symptom affecting the jaw you probably didn't know about

Experts warn that overlooked foot symptom can be key sign of heart failure, a condition that can prove deadly - you may notice it gets worse throughout the day

Liquorice has been used in traditional medicine for centuries and continues to boost health. The plant it comes from, Glycyrrhiza glabra, is native to Western Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe

From delicious meals to make at home to the free and potentially lifesaving blood pressure check, start looking after your heart here

Michael Welsh was given CPR by his son and two daughters after he suffered a cardiac arrest in his sleep and they saved his life

Heart attacks are the leading cause of death for women in the UK, but they are 50% more likely to be wrongly diagnosed than men when it comes to coronary problems

There is one little-known and subtly symptom of a heart attack that people regularly don't notice, or realise may be connected to their cardiac health, a doctor has said

The nationally representative BHF survey of 2,000 over-16s showed overall 43 per cent have never learnt CPR - or 23 million people in the adult population