Heart Research UK is 50
Over the last 50 years, Heart Research UK has played a major role in the important breakthroughs in heart surgery which have helped to save countless lives. Join us throughout 2017 to celebrate 50 years of Helping hearts near you.Read more
Heart healthy recipe of the week
Albert Bartlett-Sally Bee's Rooster and caper crushRead more
London to Paris Bike Ride
Fancy a cycle ride to the heart of the French capital and raise funds for Heart Research UK in the process?Read more
Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series
Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series 2017
We’re delighted to announce the Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run series for 2017! Whether you choose to run, walk or even push the buggy around the course, we’d love for you to join us on one of the fun-packed events. Sign up today!Read more
Emerald Team
Emerald Group Publishing Charity of the Year 2017
Emerald Group Publishing and Heart Research are celebrating their 50th Anniversaries in 2017, and we are pleased to announce that Emerald has chosen Heart Research UK as their Charity of the Year.Read more
Healthy Tip: Peak of the numbers week
Know your numbers and take control of your numbers by following our simple healthy tipsRead more
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Heart Research UK is 50
Over the last 50 years, Heart Research UK has played a major role in the important breakthroughs in heart surgery which have helped to save countless lives. Join us throughout 2017 to celebrate 50 years of Helping hearts near you.
Heart healthy recipe of the week
Albert Bartlett-Sally Bee's Rooster and caper crush
London to Paris Bike Ride
Fancy a cycle ride to the heart of the French capital and raise funds for Heart Research UK in the process?
Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series
Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Series 2017
We’re delighted to announce the Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run series for 2017! Whether you choose to run, walk or even push the buggy around the course, we’d love for you to join us on one of the fun-packed events. Sign up today!
Emerald Team
Emerald Group Publishing Charity of the Year 2017
Emerald Group Publishing and Heart Research are celebrating their 50th Anniversaries in 2017, and we are pleased to announce that Emerald has chosen Heart Research UK as their Charity of the Year.
Healthy Tip: Peak of the numbers week
Know your numbers and take control of your numbers by following our simple healthy tips
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We're your local national charity, founded in 1967 by heart surgeon, David Watson to make surgery safer.  Originally the National Heart Research Fund, we changed our name to Heart Research UK in 2005.  As the second largest heart charity in the UK we fund pioneering medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease as well as helping communities improve their lifestyles with Healthy Heart Grants.  Read more

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Healthy Tip: Lead a fruitful life
12/09/2017 - 10:50
Sugar is given a lot of bad press in the headlines as a food that should be struck from the diet, but naturally occurring sugary foods that are he
Healthy Tip: A new season for change
06/09/2017 - 08:41
Vascular Disease Awareness Month is already underway this week in a campaign to encourage the UK to become more aware of the risks before it’s too
Healthy Tip: Move more. Walk more. Live more.
30/08/2017 - 09:06
The past few decades have seen changing lifestyle trends in ways people communicate, shop, travel, work, carry out household tasks and spend their
Healthy Tip: Put your heart into the grand finale of bank holidays
18/08/2017 - 16:33
The last of the 2017 bank holiday weekends is fast approaching, but before you head to the garden shed with your packed up BBQ, summer games and d
Government Childhood Obesity Plan One Year on: End of Year Report says ‘some good progress but must try harder’
17/08/2017 - 15:53
Leading health campaigners warn much more is needed to protect children from devastating risks of obesity.
Does working longer hours increase risk of heart problems?
08/08/2017 - 14:20
A study, carried out by the Individual-Participant-Data M

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