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World Stroke Day 2011 is this Saturday October 29. Each year approximately 10,000 Irish people have a stroke, and sadly 2,000 people die as a result. It is estimated that 30,000 people are living in the community with a disability caused by a stroke. This makes stroke the third largest killer in Ireland, and the biggest cause of acquired disability.

In recent years men’s attitudes towards healthy living has been changing for the better as the link between expanding waistlines and health difficulties such as diabetes, heart complications, and other problems become more apparent.

Figures from a new study released reveal the startling penetration of diabetes into Connacht, with 39 per cent of people reporting a family member with the condition. One in five Connacht people have a family member with type 2 diabetes and overall, three in four people in the region know someone who has diabetes.

The incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing with early detection having a vital role to play in the management of the condition.

The next meeting of the Mayo parents support group for children with diabetes will take place on Thursday September 15 at the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, at 8pm.

A series of free education programmes for people with type two diabetes is taking place across Kilkenny in the coming months.

Dietician Heather Miller, who holds clinics in Balla and Castlebar, offers some advice on diabetes.

On Friday February 18, free diabetes screening will take place in Tesco, Claremorris, from 2pm to 5pm.

The Mayo Parents Support Group was formed by parents of children with diabetes in 2008. The group holds regular meetings in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar for parents to meet and discuss all matters of diabetes.

A full time chiropodist for Mayo is to be appointed by the HSE to provide clinics around the county, Deputy Beverley Flynn has confirmed.