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Yoga & tai chi for stroke

igh blood pressure, high fatty acids and high blood sugar levels are all risk factors for stroke. In 2017, 56,000 Australians experienced a stroke, equivalent to one stroke every nine minutes. The estimated national cost of treatment was $5 billion. In a new meta-analysis, researchers analysed 26 studies published between 1985 and 2017 that examined how yoga

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