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Shrink your risk of stroke
World Stroke Day 2011 is this Saturday October 29. Each year approximately 10,000 Irish people have a stroke, and sadly 2,000 people die as a result. It is estimated that 30,000 people are living in the community with a disability caused by a stroke. This makes stroke the third largest killer in Ireland, and the biggest cause of acquired disability.
Galway Traveller study shows they are at high risk of developing diabetes
Members of the travelling community need to be made aware they have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than the general population, according to new Irish research carried out in Galway.