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- blood pressure (high) - hypertension
hypertension, or high blood pressure, can increase your risk of heart attack, kidney failure and stroke.
- cholesterol
your body needs cholesterol, but it can make its own. you don't need cholesterol in your diet.
- blood count
the full blood count (fbc) test looks for abnormalities in the blood, such as unusually high or low numbers of blood cells.
- blood and blood vessels
information about bleeding, blood pressure, conditions, risks and blood products.
- blood donation
donated blood is used to help people who are sick or injured, or for medical research.
- blood groups
a person's blood group is determined by a pair of genes, one each inherited from their mother and father.
- blood pressure
healthy eating and lifestyle changes can help to manage high blood pressure.
- blood transfusion
donated blood is screened for blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis, syphilis and hiv.
- cholesterol - healthy eating tips
replacing foods that contain saturated fats with foods that contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats will help to lower your cholesterol.
- genetic factors and cholesterol
familial hypercholesterolaemia is an inherited condition characterised by higher than normal levels of blood cholesterol.