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Signs and symptoms often appear soon after a stroke has occurred. If they last less than two hours, the blockage has been temporary and the condition is known as a TIA or mini-stroke. ...

03 November, 2019

About 70% of smokers would like to quit smoking, and 50% report having made a quit attempt in the past year. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide....

28 October, 2019

But consuming too much salt over time can increase the risk of high blood pressure, which in turn can lead to disease of the arteries, which can cause heart attacks, heart failure and stroke and kidney disease....

27 October, 2019

Diabetes is a chronic (that is, ongoing), condition involving a malfunction in the way the body processes glucose—a type of sugar that provides energy. ...

25 October, 2019

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is needed for good health. Our body makes cholesterol, and it is also found in some of the foods we eat (mainly from eggs, meat and full fat dairy foods). ...

04 October, 2019