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  • Coronary heart disease - Prevention

    Find out how to reduce your risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD). A healthy diet, regular exercise, keeping to a healthy weight, not smoking and reducing your alcohol intake will all lower your risk.

  • Acute pancreatitis - Causes

    Most cases of acute pancreatitis are closely linked to gallstones and alcohol consumption, although the exact cause is not always clear.

  • Liver disease

    Find out about the different types of liver disease and their causes . Find out the symptoms of liver disease, when to get medical help and what you can do to prevent it.

  • High blood pressure (hypertension) - Prevention

    Find out about high blood pressure and how you can reduce it with medicine and lifestyle changes.

  • Being a young carer: your rights - Social care and support guide

    If you are 18 or under and you care for someone you are entitled to help and support.

  • Gangrene - Prevention

    Find out how to lower your risk of developing gangrene including foot care advice, which is very important if you have diabetes, not smoking, eating healthily and exercising regularly.

  • Falls - Prevention

    There are ways you can reduce your risk of having a fall, including making simple changes to your home and doing exercises to improve your strength and balance.

  • Antibiotics - Interactions

    Find out how antibiotics can sometimes work differently when you're taking other medicines or substances.

  • Type 1 diabetes – Going to university

    Find out what you should think about before going to university.

  • Steroid tablets

    Steroid tablets, also called corticosteroid tablets, are a type of anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat a range of conditions.