Byline: BY HOMA KHALEELI Daily Post Staff

PENSIONERS are a third more likely to develop serious heart disease in Merseyside than the rest of the country, a shock new report has revealed.

The study, which provides the most comprehensive ever picture of the region's health, also found the region's men are almost twice as likely to develop diabetes, and 6% more will be obese, compared with national averages. Leading public health expert Professor Simon Capewell, who led the study, said he was "appalled" by the findings, which showed Merseyside was trapped by ...

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