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Maura Derrane is urging women to protect their heart health - and confront stark statistics which show a quarter of females in Ireland die from heart disease and stroke.

A study which reveals that 80 per cent of farmers have four or more risk factors for heart disease and stroke - the leading cause of death in Ireland - has been described as "very worrying" by a local farmers' representative.

Sudden death claims 5,000 lives a year; make a promise to your heart and attend an Irish Natural Medicare screening. Experts offer a medically approved Bpro Cardio screening which is clinically proven to measure central aortic systolic pressure 99.7 per cent as accurately as an angiogram.

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Are you concerned about high cholesterol? Do you know your number? Next week the Flora pro.activ Cholesterol Challenge is travelling to Mayo to offer free cholesterol checks and expert advice on diet and lifestyle.

Eighty per cent of Irish men and women over 45 suffer from high cholesterol, the most common major risk factor associated with developing heart disease.