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Air pollution kills five people in Bristol each week, study shows
Toxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say experts This is an edited version of an article first published by keep reading
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Pact with food industry to curb salt intake linked to thousands of health issues
A voluntary pact with the food industry to curb salt content in England has been linked to thousands of extra heart disease/stroke and stomach cancer keep reading
Long-term conditions
Stroke deaths in England halved in the noughties
Stroke deaths in England fell by around 50% during the noughties, according to new research Deaths from stroke in England halved during the first decade keep reading
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‘Aspirin-a-day risky in old age’ – major study
According to a major study in the US and Australia, elderly people in good health should not take an aspirin a day, the BBC reports keep reading