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Report shows rise in obesity among final year primary school children

Wednesday 14th December 2011

Research suggests link between endurance exercise and heart damage

Wednesday 7th December 2011

Science changes will mean more heart patients benefit from research

Tuesday 6th December 2011

New research shows statins are effective and safe

Wednesday 23rd November 2011

UK should follow Australia and introduce plain cigarette packs

Thursday 10th November 2011

UK should follow Wales' opt-out organ donation lead

Tuesday 8th November 2011

We still face heart disease health challenges despite fewer deaths

Thursday 27th October 2011

More of us living longer but the burden of heart failure continues to rise

Wednesday 19th October 2011

Heart attack treatment improving but elderly still missing out

Wednesday 19th October 2011

It's right to urge action from business, but calories aren't everything

Thursday 13th October 2011

Opt out law would help lessen UK organ donor disparity

Tuesday 4th October 2011

Vend of an era as ban on cigarette machines comes into force

Monday 3rd October 2011

Tobacco control policies can, and do, save lives

Thursday 29th September 2011

Charitable public misled by commercial collection companies

Wednesday 31st August 2011

Research offers clue to increased risk of diabetes in South Asian people

Tuesday 30th August 2011

Obesity may cause heart disease in extra 461,000 UK people, say studies

Friday 26th August 2011

Home blood pressure test recommended to diagnose hypertension

Wednesday 24th August 2011

New York shows nutritional information in restaurants would benefit UK diners

Wednesday 27th July 2011

We must ensure UK remains regenerative medicine leader

Monday 18th July 2011

Statins now make up fifth of all cardiovascular medicines

Tuesday 5th July 2011

Quit smoking drug linked with increased heart risk, says study

Tuesday 5th July 2011

Palliative care recommendations are 'important first step'

Friday 1st July 2011

We can end lottery with opt-out organ donation

Thursday 23rd June 2011

Smoking in pregnancy lowers 'good' cholesterol in children, says study

Wednesday 22nd June 2011

We've been at the heart of medical breakthroughs

Tuesday 21st June 2011

We've been talking and the government has shown it's listened

Tuesday 14th June 2011

Drop in heart attacks is good news - but there's a long way to go

Thursday 9th June 2011

Can cutting off blood supply actually protect the heart?

Wednesday 8th June 2011

Cancer drug not yet proven on heart patients, says charity

Thursday 2nd June 2011

British Heart Foundation condemns bogus online diet

Thursday 2nd June 2011

Four-in-one pill could halve heart disease risk, says study

Thursday 26th May 2011

Poor diet costs NHS almost as much as smoking and alcohol, says study

Friday 20th May 2011

Emergency life support skills

Monday 16th May 2011

Belly fat can increase risk of death in heart disease patients, says study

Tuesday 3rd May 2011

Exercise should start sooner after a heart attack for some, says study

Friday 15th April 2011

Scientists propose global five-point action plan to save 36 million lives

Wednesday 6th April 2011

2011 budget helpful for UK heart health

Wednesday 23rd March 2011

Salty pie heart warnings for men

Thursday 17th March 2011

The responsibility deal

Tuesday 15th March 2011

Obesity, not body shape is real heart risk, says study

Friday 11th March 2011

Comprehensive tobacco plan a victory for public health, says heart charity

Wednesday 9th March 2011

New coronary heart disease genes discovered

Monday 7th March 2011

Important report into healthy childcare food shouldn't be ignored, says heart charity

Friday 4th March 2011

Closer look needed into link between blood pressure and sugary drinks, says heart charity

Tuesday 1st March 2011

Air pollution is an important trigger of heart attacks, says study

Thursday 24th February 2011

New 'wrist watch' device may give more accurate blood pressure measurements, say scientists

Monday 21st February 2011

Taking your medicine correctly is vital for your health, says heart charity

Thursday 17th February 2011

Heart failure patients need specialist services

Monday 14th February 2011

Wireless monitoring for heart failure patients reduces hospital admissions, says study

Thursday 10th February 2011

We're facing global obesity, blood pressure and cholesterol challenge, says heart charity

Friday 4th February 2011

Bioengineered veins have potential but must be tested first, says heart charity

Thursday 3rd February 2011

Major new research programme to halt relentless rise in UK heart failure

Tuesday 1st February 2011

Scottish tobacco display ban delay caused by 'legal skulduggery'

Friday 28th January 2011

We call on the Government to teach children how to become life-savers

Thursday 27th January 2011

Managing stress can help lower heart attack risk, says heart charity

Monday 24th January 2011

Patients must not get lost in focus on structures and cost savings, says heart charity

Wednesday 19th January 2011

Not enough evidence for people at low risk of heart disease to take statins, says research

Wednesday 19th January 2011

Fruit and veg five-a-day should be your minimum, says heart charity

Wednesday 19th January 2011

Combination better than single drug to treat high blood pressure, says study

Thursday 13th January 2011

More evidence of link between inactivity and heart health, says charity

Wednesday 12th January 2011

Anti-inflammatory drugs do carry a small increased risk, says heart charity

Wednesday 12th January 2011

Comparison of heart failure drugs show difference in risk of death, says study

Tuesday 11th January 2011

We need to know more about polypill potential

Wednesday 5th January 2011

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