| 1. | Merck Frosst Canada - Heart Disease |
| | However, you can reduce your risk of heart disease by modifying your risk factors.... Importantly, you can also modify these risk factors, reduce your risk of heart disease, and improve your overall health by following a healthy lifestyle.... |
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| 2. | Merck Frosst Canada - Coronary Heart Disease |
| | Your doctor may talk to you about conditions in your life that increase your risk of heart disease.... |
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| 3. | Merck Frosst Canada - Cholesterol |
| | Exercising can make a big difference in reducing your risk of heart disease as well as helping to keep your weight down.... That kind of diet raises cholesterol and the risk of heart disease and stroke.... |
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| 4. | Merck Frosst Canada - Cholesterol |
| | It is generally accepted that a total cholesterol level above 5.2 mmol / L (200 mg / dL) adds to the risk of heart disease.... |
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| 5. | Merck Frosst Canada - Diabetes |
| | If you have diabetes - a high level of glucose, or " sugar ", in your blood - you have a high risk of coronary heart disease.... |
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| 6. | Merck Frosst Canada - Diabetes |
| | In addition, you are at greater risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and kidney disease - problems that may need to be addressed through special dietary modifications.... |
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| 7. | Merck Frosst Canada - Quit Smoking |
| | You have probably heard about and discussed with your doctor how smoking increases your risk of heart disease, and how people with heart disease who smoke greatly increase their risk of dying at an earlier age.... |
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| 8. | Merck Frosst Canada - Exercise |
| | For most people, moderate exercise for 30 minutes four or five times a week helps to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.... If your blood pressure is too high, your risk of heart disease, and possible heart attack or stroke, is much greater than if you keep your blood pressure under control.... |
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| 9. | Merck Frosst Canada - Coronary Heart Disease |
| | Being overweight is likely to increase both your blood pressure and cholesterol.By losing weight, your risk of coronary heart disease will be considerably reduced.. This site is for residents of Canada. / This site was updated on November 24th, 2008. - - - -. |
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| 10. | Merck Frosst Canada - Coronary Heart Disease |
| | You should visit your doctor to have your risk of coronary heart disease assessed and to discuss what can be done.... |
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