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According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK.
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Varicose veins affect up to 20% of men and up to a third of women in the UK.
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Piles, medically known as haemorrhoids, is a condition that patients often find embarrassing.
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Moles are small growths on your skin and most of the time, they’re harmless. However, they can sometimes develop into cancer.
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