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Heart & Circulation
Bruises
A bruise results when tissues underneath the skin are injured. Although the skin does not break, the blood vessel underlying the skin ruptures, causing blood to leak from the vessel. This accumulation of blood beneath the skin's surface can be seen as black and blue discolourations to the skin.
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Heart Disease
Prevention of cardiovascular disease is of upmost importance considering the prevalence of stroke and heart attack in the Australian community.
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Raynaud's Disease & Phenomenom
Raynaud's disease and phenomenom are circulatory disorders affecting the arterial blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. Alternating vasoconstriction of these blood vessels turn fingers and toes white or blue and subsequent vasodilation turns fingers and toes pink or red.
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Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are dilated, bulging, superficial and lumpy-looking veins, generally of the lower extremities. Females are more than four times susceptible to varicose veins than men.
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