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UK: ‘Change the law to cut salt in our takeaways’ Category: HealthHeartHomeStroke

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22/7/12  www.independent.co.uk

Study of popular fast foods shows levels of sodium that far exceed recommended limits.

High street takeaway meals can contain more than twice the amount of salt that an adult should eat in an entire day, according to new research which suggests that salt levels in some the nation’s most popular fast foods are “alarmingly high”.

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Study: Daily Aspirin Cuts Hereditary Cancer Risk in Half Category: HealthHomeStroke

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31/10/11

Research published in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, indicates that a regular dose of aspirin may not only stave off heart disease but also cut the risk of developing hereditary cancer in half.

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Taking ibuprofen every day ‘can raise the risk of strokes’ Category: ConsumerHealthHomeIndustry News UK & WorldPharmaceuticalsStroke

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5/7/11 www.dailymail.co.uk

By SOPHIE BORLAND

Risk: Painkillers including ibuprofen and common arthritis treatments can drastically increase the risk of strokes, a new study has claimedRisk: Painkillers including ibuprofen and common arthritis treatments can drastically increase the risk of strokes, a new study has claimed

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Eating less salt doesn’t cut heart risks: study Category: HealthHeartHomeStroke

3/4/11 www.reuters.com

By Genevra Pittman

(Reuters Health) – People who ate lots of salt were not more likely to get high blood pressure, and were less likely to die of heart disease than those with a low salt intake, in a new European study.

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Chronic illness is the ‘biggest killer’, says WHO Category: DiabetesHealthHeartHomeIndustry News UK & WorldStroke

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27/4/11 www.bbc.co.uk/

Woman smoking

The report said smoking was one of the leading causes of noncommunicable disease

Chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization.

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