Researchers identified 17 risk factors for stroke, dementia, and late-life depression including alcohol, blood pressure, BMI, and fasting plasma glucose.

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Mariella Frostrup revealed she had heart disease and was 'on medication you inject twice a year' saying it was 'a life-saver ...

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Medical News Today looks at four recent studies to examine which aspects of health and behavior can influence a person's risk ...