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“I knew I had to quit for my family”- Smoking Survivor John opens up about his heart attack
Smoking doubles your risk of dying from heart disease or stroke – but just one cigarette a day increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Vital for people who have cut down to quit completely A former North East smoker who suffered a sudden heart attack at the age of just 48 is joining calls across […]
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Balance voices support for people to cut down on alcohol
A breast cancer nurse and breast cancer patient are joining Balance in encouraging people to cut down on alcohol this February as a way to reduce cancer risk. Research from Balance has shown that just one in three people in the North East know that alcohol causes cancer, despite it causing seven types of the […]
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