Medicines to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke: Questions for the Doctor Statins are medicines that reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by helping to lower the...
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Heart-Healthy Foods: Shopping List When it comes to your heart, what you eat matters. Follow these tips for heart-healthy eating: Eat less saturated fat. Cut back on fatty...
Get Your Blood Pressure Checked Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. High blood pressure increases your risk for serious health problems, including stroke and heart...
Get Your Teen Screened for Depression If your child is between ages 12 and 18, ask the doctor about screening (testing) for depression — even if you don’t...
Get Your Cholesterol Checked It's important to get your cholesterol checked regularly. Too much cholesterol in your blood can cause a heart attack or a stroke. The good news...
Get a Bone Density Test A bone density test measures how strong your bones are. The test will tell you if you have osteoporosis (or weak bones), and...
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