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… Lower risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease and stroke Improved blood sugar (blood glucose) … higher blood sugar (blood glucose) levels Increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity Higher risk of …
Medical tests
… levels of CRP are caused by infections and many long-term diseases. But a CRP test cannot show where the inflammation … Find out if you have an increased chance of having a sudden heart problem, such as a heart attack. Identify and keep track of infections and …
Medications
… with your doctor. Estrogens should not be used to prevent heart disease or dementia. Estrogens can increase the risk of … along with a progestin, estrogens also increase the risk of heart disease (such as heart attacks). The risk for serious …
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… Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural? Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery? Ear Problems: Should My … Gallbladder Surgery? GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use? Heart Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? Hemorrhoids: …
Medications
… Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Verapamil belongs to a … blood can flow more easily. Verapamil may also lower your heart rate. Other Uses This section contains uses of this … professional. This drug may also be used for other heart diseases (such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, …
Medications
… This medication may rarely cause serious (rarely fatal) heart problems (including heart failure). This may occur both during treatment or … is affected by your dose, medical history (including heart disease, radiation treatment to the chest area, current …
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… cancer, stroke, blood clots, and possibly dementia and heart attack. The health risks linked to HT are not high for … This can reduce your symptoms and also lower your risk of heart disease and other long-term problems linked to aging. Eat a …
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… impacts include: Worsening symptoms of pre-existing lung or heart conditions Increased health care use such as emergency … health impacts include: Increased risk of developing heart and lung diseases, diabetes and dementia Adverse birth outcomes such …
Medications
… Uses This medication is used to treat certain types of lung disease (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis- IPF, interstitial … any very serious side effects, including: symptoms of a heart attack (such as chest/jaw/left arm pain, unusual … your medical history, especially of: liver disease heart disease (such as chest pain, heart attack) high blood …
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… may damage your lung function and increase your risk of heart disease and cancer. Most vapes contain nicotine and are as … higher health risks, including: Various cancers Pulmonary heart disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Even if …