Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked, usually by a build-up of fatty plaques called cholesterol. Heart attacks fall under the umbrella of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which generally refers to conditions that…
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Liver cancer: Warning of deadly disease which lies in colour of your skin and eyes
Liver cancer is a cancer which is found anywhere in the liver. The liver is a large organ at the top right side of your tummy and helps to digest food and remove toxins. Liver cancer may not have any…
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Parkinson’s disease: Early sign you may have condition found in a feeling in the muscles
Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. The condition leads to a reduction in a chemical called dopamine in the brain, which governs the movement of the body. As…
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Bowel cancer: Do your stools look like this? Warning sign of the deadly disease
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers to be diagnosed in the UK. You should consider speaking to your GP if you notice your stools have changed in shape and have become to look narrower. When it comes to…
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High cholesterol: Lump underneath the skin is a warning your levels are too high
High cholesterol levels are troublesome as it means there is too much ‘bad’ cholesterol floating in the blood, which can result in serious complications. The condition does not have any obvious symptoms in the early stages meaning many are unaware until it is…
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Parkinson’s disease symptoms: The hidden clues of the condition found in your feet
Parkinson’s disease symptoms mainly relate to movement because the condition results in a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain responsible for producing a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine acts as a messenger between the parts of the brain and nervous…
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Dementia symptoms: Do you experience this problem when trying to concentrate? Warning sign
Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of conditions caused by progressive brain decline. The symptoms of dementia often overlap so it can be tricky to identify the specific type of dementia a person has. Memory loss is common…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: Seeing coloured spots on your skin may be a warning sign
Vitamin B12 is a nutrient which helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vitamin B12 also helps prevent a type of anaemia called megaloblastic anaemia which makes people tired and weak….
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Dementia: Increase your intake of this summery fruit to reduce risk of Alzheimer’s
Dementia can refer to any number of conditions related to brain decline but the most common in the UK is Alzheimer’s disease. One of the defining characteristics of Alzheimer’s is progressive memory loss, which in the later stages, becomes increasingly…
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Lung cancer symptoms: Has your voice sounded like this for three weeks or more? Major sign
Lung cancer is a disease whereby cells in the lungs grow out of control and these cells usually spread to other parts of the body. Lung cancer may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as…
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