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The Children's Heart Federation is the leading children’s heart charity and the umbrella body for voluntary organisations working to meet the needs of children and young people with heart conditions and their families.

Minister for Sport pledges support for "Let's Get Moving" campaign

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"Let our children play!" - Congenital heart disease charities call for the end of exclusion from school sports
The Children's Heart Federation (CHF) is using Children's Heart Week (9-17 May 2009) to call for the full inclusion of heart children in PE at school and more opportunities for participation in exercise, games and sports in the community.

Folic acid fights heart defects
Adding folic acid (vitamin B9) to food can significantly reduce the likelihood of congenital heart defects in babies, according to a Canadian study published on bmj.