What does Cardiovascular Disease mean? What contributes to a higher risk of getting a heart attack or a stroke? This linked booklet considers in detail these conditions as they remain the most common cause of death in the modern world.

One of the common reasons for a stroke is an irregular heart rhythm condition called Atrial Fibrillation. Find out more about what this is and how it increases the chances of having a stroke.

The facts about why smoking is bad for you.

Click here for tips on how to go about having a successful attempt at quitting smoking including medicines and nicotine replacement which can help to better your chances of stopping.

What is cholesterol and what do the different terms in a cholesterol blood test mean? Some of the things you can do to lower your cholesterol is included in the attached leaflet.

What does having high blood pressure mean and why is it important to bring high blood pressure down to a normal level? These questions along with the answers for what you can do to help reduce your blood pressure is comprehensively dealt with in the linked educational leaflet. It also contains a medication section which deals with the main classes of blood pressure medicines and the drugs in each class.

What is diabetes? What symptoms does diabetes cause? What are the treatments available for diabetes? This information leaflet offers an easy-to-read, concise summary of the answers to these questions.

There is a basic set of checks all diabetics should have, at least on an annual basis or more frequently based on your personal situation. This leaflet give the key features of a diabetic check-up.

It is well known that diabetes can cause serious long term problems but all too often most patients only become aware of these problems when it happens to them. Learning about these problems early gives you the ability to monitor whether any of these problems might be affecting you and hopefully take action at an early stage.

Most people with diabetes will know about finger prick testing to get a blood sugar level. Testing strips are expensive and you want to make the most  of the information you get from testing to enable you to manage you diabetes better. Click here for further advice on getting the most out of your testing.

The highs and lows of blood sugar

Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of arthritis and causes significant distress due the previously held belief that nothing could be done about it and it was inevitable for progressive worsening over time. This leaflet explains what this form of arthritis actually is, what causes it, and what you can actually do to protect your knees and hips for years to come.

This leaflet provides an overview on the symptoms that could hint to the early stages of cancer. Some of these symptoms could be normal for a particular person, but if they are not normal for you and have been a change from the way your body normally works it could be worth seeing your doctor to discuss any changes.

An overview on one of the commonest cancers in women  and how to recognise the early features.

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Although there is no guaranteed medication to ensure weight loss there are lot of lifestyle changes that can make a difference in the long run. Successful long term weight loss is more about a change in lifestyle rather than a crash diet for the here and now. Read more to get tips on lifestyle changes to progressively and permanently lessen the extra weight.

A practical four step process to help you to reduce alcohol use and tips on how to avoid over-drinking in at risk situations.

Ever wanted to know what the  results of your blood tests actually mean and what exactly did you get tested for? Get past the point of being told 'everything is O.K' and use this reference leaflet to  find out for yourself what your blood tests results are about and what they could tell you about your health.