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… risk of stroke. Other things that raise your risk include heart failure, high blood pressure, a previous stroke, and … footnote 1 Anything that increases your risk for a disease or problem is called a risk factor. The more risk … raises your risk. Gender. Being a woman raises your risk. Heart failure. High blood pressure. A previous stroke or …
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… your parents, from blood type and hair colour to certain diseases. Changes in genes or chromosomes may cause health … Cancer Genetic Testing Colour Blindness Congenital Heart Defects in Children COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) … Cancer Genetic Testing Colour Blindness Congenital Heart Defects in Children COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) …
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… itchy nose, watery eyes and sneezing), trouble swallowing Heart : signs of a drop in blood pressure like weak pulse, …
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… are over 35 years old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from … protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). Other Uses … problems from blood clots (such as deep vein thrombosis, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, stroke). Get medical help …
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… fatal) side effects including severe breathing problems or heart problems (such as heart attack, irregular heartbeat). If these serious side … changes. Rituximab may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease in people who have a current or past infection with …
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… in the park. But things changed when Sally's mom had a heart attack. Sally took care of her mom night and day. But … And he said that I was at a greater risk for getting heart disease or diabetes if I didn't make some lifestyle …
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… Lower fat foods, vegetables and fruit to reduce the risk of heart and other diseases that may affect brain activity For more … lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, which are associated with dementia and …
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… the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Lowering high … serious side effects, including: dizziness slow/irregular heartbeat muscle weakness mental/mood changes … obstructive pulmonary disease) certain types of irregular heartbeats (such as sinus bradycardia, second or third …
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… (possibly fatal) side effects, including blood clots, heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. It is very important to keep all lab … blood cell count) in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic kidney failure) and people receiving …
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… used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome) or from saliva gland damage due … if you have any serious side effects, including: slow/fast heartbeat shakiness (tremor) fainting lung problems (such as … as night blindness, acute iritis, narrow-angle glaucoma) heart disease (such as chest pain, heart failure, heart