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When medicines do more harm than good

If you’re older, you are at risk from the major problem of over-prescribing

17 steps to lower blood pressure

High blood pressure damages your blood vessels, heart and eyes while also increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and kidney disease. The following tips will help to lower high blood pressure, or keep it from rising if it's at a healthy level.

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Stroke Recovery Discoveries

How to heal through exercise

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The Heart Attack Symptom You May Never Have Heard Of

A new study reveals that liquid cholesterol can be lethal when it hardens to form sharp crystals.

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Unlocking Paralysis

A bold new treatment for strokes saves time – and lives.

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How to Act ‘FAST’ if You Sense a Stroke

What is a stroke? A stroke happens when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain, or a blood vessel in the brain bursts.

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6 Signs of Stroke You Might be Ignoring

With stroke now the second-leading cause of death worldwide it’s important everyone recognises the early signs.

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What You Need to Know About Cholesterol

From striking new studies and leading specialists, the latest information.

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Take control of your heart health

Romantics and doctors say the heart is a mysterious thing. But when you've been told that you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure or any other condition that is heart-related, you don't want mystery — you want answers!