British Heart Foundation

Wife heartbroken after new husband dies on his way to work from unknown illness

A devastated wife has recalled the moment she discovered her ‘gym-loving’ new husband had died on his way to work. Just six months after getting married, Darren Brooks, 41, died ‘unexpectedly’ from an underlying but potentially fatal heart condition he had never known about. It was later discovered that Darren had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM), a… Read More »

The six worst foods for your cholesterol

There’s a new incentive to get your cholesterol levels under control: It may reduce the risk of dementia, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia. Growing evidence suggests that excess cholesterol, which clogs your arteries with fatty deposits, is now officially recognised as one of 14 modifiable dementia risk… Read More »