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More than 160,000 deaths each year - that's an average of 460 deaths each day - are caused by heart and circulatory diseases, but lifestyle changes can help ward these off

Many swimmers have sought a refreshing dip during recent warm weather, yet unfortunately water temperatures remain dangerously low as 14 people have died in waters around the UK so far this year already

The trial in Southampton will look at whether scar tissue, detected by scans, may cause dangerous heart rhythms and can predict which patients will need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Scientists have been unable to fully explain this "Blue Monday" phenomenon and previous studies suggesting heart attacks are more likely on a Monday highlighted an association with the body's sleep or wake cycle

An eerie UK shopping mall has been left completely abandoned ever since the coronavirus lockdown, with haunting mannequins, dilapidated walls and ceilings, and even discarded gun ammo

Brits can simply find out how old is their heart compared to their real age by completing an online NHS test that asks a number of questions about the person's health

High blood pressure, which can cause heart attacks and strokes among other serious health complications, is known as 'silent killer' because it often goes undetected

A couple who won £101million on the lottery are unable to sell their £9million mansion, which has been decorated with a Chelsea football club theme

A high blood pressure study revealed that young people were most at risk, with five percent likely to have high blood pressure symptoms without knowing about it

Sarah slumped over in her cinema seat after having a sudden cardiac arrest, and needed five defibrillator shocks to be resuscitated by paramedics - but she still counts herself lucky

Sports-mad Ed Burdge, 17, had no idea there was something wrong with his heart but ended up needing an urgent transplant after a cough turned out to be something more sinister

Legendary broadcaster Paul O'Grady died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia at the age of 67 last month, after battling numerous health problems for years

Animal lover Paul O'Grady will be laid to rest today in a private service at a safari park in Kent and a dog-themed nod to him in his hometown of Birkenhead

The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stump up more cash so pharmacies can become 'the first port of call for cardiovascular care' by delivering more blood pressure checks

Sophie Elliot, from Derbyshire, was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome - which happens when there is an extra electrical connection in the heart and causes the heart to beat abnormally fast

Miriam Stoppard says research shows that IVF babies are just as healthy as those naturally conceived

Painless vision changes could be an indication that you are at risk of a serious stroke, Penn University warns.

Builder Kevin Johnson, 34, won the four-bed Victorian-style town house in Islinghton, north London, in a £50-a-ticket raffle set up by Omaze Million Pound House Draw

Over half of Brits don't know how to perform CPR, and 45% admit they wouldn't be able to recognise the signs of a cardiac arrest

Jamie Douglas-Hamilton and a crew of explorers embarked on a rowing journey to Antarctica, to honour Harry McNish and in a bid to raise money for the British Heart Foundation

Miriam Stoppard looks at a fascinating development which could reduce the need for open-heart surgery on children

Former Tottenham and Newcastle winger David Ginola was clinically dead, aged 49, after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing in a charity football match in May 2016

One city in the UK has such bad air pollution that it is equivalent to residents in Northampton smoking 189 cigarettes a year according to one study

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Ceirra Zeager had a racing heart when she danced with a boy for the first time at her winter formal, and said it continued to pound long after she had returned home