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… Lower risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease and stroke Improved blood sugar (blood glucose) … and sedentary behaviour The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines outline what a healthy 24 hours looks like for … physical activity and achieve adequate sleep. Visit the Guidelines to learn how much physical activity, sedentary …
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… Vegetarian Diets On this page: Overview Eating a Healthy Diet Vegetarian Diets for Children and … it's wrong to use animals for food. Some religions forbid eating meat. It may cost less than a diet that includes … than people who eat meat. Are less likely to die of heart disease. Have lower cholesterol levels. Are less likely to …
Medications
… very serious side effects, including: signs of pancreas or gallbladder disease (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, severe … exercise. Symptoms of low blood sugar include sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, hunger, blurred vision, …
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… and fibrillation in patients with structural heart disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology , 36(6): 822–836. … Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation . DOI: … Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation . DOI: …
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… far, the only treatments proved to affect the course of the disease are disease-modifying medicines, such as interferon beta. Other … far, the only treatments proved to affect the course of the disease are disease-modifying medicines, such as interferon …
Medical tests
… such as those affecting the lungs, kidneys , bowel, gallbladder , or heart valves. A blood infection may also … in infants and older adults. It can happen because of a disease (such as cancer or AIDS) or from medicines (such as … other tests are done to find the right medicine for treating the infection. This is called sensitivity testing. …
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… symptoms Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, gallbladder disease , bowel obstruction , pancreatitis , appendicitis , … symptoms Gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, gallbladder disease , bowel obstruction , pancreatitis , …
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… skin (xanthomas). These symptoms may be caused by a genetic disease that causes very high cholesterol levels. … of Health. Also available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp3full.pdf . Grundy SM, et al. … Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines. Circulation , 110(2): 227–239. [Erratum in …
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… on what your blood pressure is and your risk for heart disease. Children and teens Children and teens typically … After age 18, men and women can follow the adult screening guidelines. Health Screening: Finding … Nerenberg KA, et al. (2018). Hypertension Canada's 2018 guidelines for diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, and …
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… may look yellow (jaundice). Jaundice may be caused by liver disease ( hepatitis ), blood disorders ( hemolytic anemia ), … may be caused by: Some infections, such as an infected gallbladder, or cholecystitis . Diseases that cause liver … may be caused by: Some infections, such as an infected gallbladder, or cholecystitis . Diseases that cause liver …
