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A study which reveals that 80 per cent of farmers have four or more risk factors for heart disease and stroke - the leading cause of death in Ireland - has been described as "very worrying" by a local farmers' representative.

The key to a healthy lifestyle is good nutrition, regular exercise and stress management.

Migrant women from the Imo Region of Nigeria, living in Galway (who have formed the Imo Women’s Association, Galway) are teaming up with local heart and stroke charity Croi and Galway County Council for a free health promotion event on Friday April 10 from 10am to 2pm in the Croi Heart and Stroke Centre, Newcastle Galway

Do you want to improve your health, shape up, and get your waist back? If so then go along to Glenville Nutrition’s free information talk on how to ‘Lose Fat Around The Middle’ where you will learn how an inspirational 12-week course that could change your life forever.

If you are looking for a vegetable that offers a great nutritional boost, then look no further than beetroot.

This is a great time of year for delicious, healthy, beetroot.

‘Know Your Numbers’ is the important message from local heart and stroke charity Croí which has announced details of a free public talk on blood pressure management which will take place in Croí’s dedicated heart and stroke centre in Galway.

People in high risk groups, such as the over 65s and pregnant women, are being urged to get vaccinated against flu. The appeal from health authorities comes as the number of reported cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) nationally has increased in the past week.

Dr Eilionóir Flynn of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy and Martin O Donnell, Professor of Translational Medicine at NUI Galway have both been approved by the European Research Council (ERC) for starter grants.

A new weight management programme being run by the heart and stroke charity Croi will feature regular lifestyle screening.