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British Heart Foundation

UK Government could be first in world to reverse rise in obesity levels

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

08 Nov 2021

A new report from a coalition of health organisations and experts has called on the Government to take action to reverse the increasingly high levels of excess weight in the population. No other country in the world has managed this across the population to date.

08 Nov 2021

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British Heart Foundation

Over a third of UK adults still haven't learned CPR

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

08 Nov 2021

British Heart Foundation is joining other healthcare organisations and ambulance services in urging people to learn CPR for Restart a Heart Day in light of worrying research that shows that over a third (38%) of UK adults have never undertaken any form of CPR training.&nbsp;

08 Nov 2021

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British Heart Foundation

BHF teams up with the Francis Crick Institute to bolster cardiovascular research

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

08 Nov 2021

British Heart Foundation entered into a six-year partnership with the Crick, which will support collaboration on cardiovascular research, translation and training amongst other activities. There are 7.6 million people living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK, and tragically, 450 people die every day as a result. To further fundamental understanding of heart development, we are pr...

08 Nov 2021

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