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  • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke

    Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can happen if you get too hot. They can be serious. They usually happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate, but can also be caused by very intense exercise.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Prevention

    The best way to help prevent a TIA is to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly and avoid smoking and drinking too much alcohol.

  • Parkinson's disease - Diagnosis

    No tests can conclusively show that you have Parkinson's disease. Your doctor will base a diagnosis on your symptoms, medical history and the results of some simple exercises.

  • Paget's disease of the nipple - Reducing the risk

    Information about preventing breast cancer, including advice about diet, exercise, the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and breast screening.

  • Osteoporosis - Prevention

    Your genes are responsible for determining your height and the strength of your skeleton, but lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise influence how healthy your bones are.

  • Obesity - Treatment

    Information and advice about losing weight safely using diet and exercise. Other useful strategies include setting weight loss goals and asking for the support of family and friends.

  • Obesity - Diagnosis

    Read about how body mass index (BMI) is used to determine whether a person is overweight or obese. Lifestyle factors, such as diet and physical activity levels, are also important.

  • Lymphoedema - Treatment

    Decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT) is used for treating lymphoedema. It involves good skin care, using compression bandages, doing exercises, and specialised massage.

  • Fibromyalgia - Treatment

    Treatment for fibromyalgia aims to ease the symptoms and improve quality of life. The main treatments are exercise, talking therapies and medicines.

  • Coronary heart disease - Recovery

    Read about recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery, including information and advice about exercise, relationships and sex, and returning to work.