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| a group of health conditions that involve narrow or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain or stroke, through restricted blood flow throughout the body |
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| any disorder of the blood vessels supplying the brain or its covering membranes, eg. Stroke. |
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| a group of disorders characterised by deteriorating mental processes (eg. Vascular dementia), including impaired memory, understanding, reasoning and physical functioning. |
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| (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) – a progressive and long-term lung disease where damage to the lungs obstructs oxygen intake, and leads to increased shortness of breath. |
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| a disease causing painful inflammation of the joints. |
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| a metabolic disease in which high blood glucose levels result from defective insulin secretion, defective insulin action or both. |
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| Long-term health condition |
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| a health condition that has lasted, or is expected to last, for at least 6 months. |
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| refers to when people who have a disease or condition also have one or more other diseases or conditions. |
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| A group of diseases involving degradation of the joints and cartilage, causing stiffness and tenderness in joints, as well as inflammation, pain and locking |
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| A condition in which a person's body mass is higher than normal, indicated by a BMI of 25 - 30. |
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| A condition in which a person has excess body fat, indicated by a BMI of 30+, where the consume more calories than they burn. |
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| When blood is being pumped through the arteries at a faster and harder rate than normal, also known as hypertension. |
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| The sudden, unexplained death of a child less than one year of age. |
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| A deficiency of insulin in the body, leading to high blood glucose levels. |
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| A decrease of insulin production in the body or an inability to use insulin properly. |
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| Diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, when hormonal changes block the action of the mother's insulin. |
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| The hardening or thickening of the walls of arteries through the deposit of plaque, leading to restricted blood flow around the body. |
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| A condition in which a lack of fibre in the body can place strain on the colon to push waste through, causing inflammation and pain. |
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| A condition in which a low iron intake leads to insufficient haemoglobin concentration in the blood. |
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| A medical condition in which bones become weak and brittle due to a loss in bone tissue. |
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| A group of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, and blood circulation around the body. |
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| A group of conditions in which cells are damaged and cell growth becomes uncontrolled and multiply, forming tumours that can spread around the body. |
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| A group of conditions that affect the lungs and breathing. |
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| Incidence of disease, illness or death caused by factors such as suicide, assault, motor vehicle accidents or alcohol poisoning. |
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| Communicable diseases that can be spread from body to body through microorganisms, eg HIV /AIDS. |
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| an infection resulting in the gradual depletion of the immune system, resulting in an increased susceptibility to other diseases such as tuberculosis |
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| a communicable disease transmitted via infectious mosquitos |
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| diseases that progress slowly and are usually long-lasting, not spread through the environment. |
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