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Once you've been diagnosed there are still measures you can take to ease the burden -- from medication to diet to physical activity. And understanding your risk factors is key to staying healthy, even if you are diagnosed. Learn your family history and find out if your lifestyle choices or health factors make you a candidate for other life-threatening conditions. Major risk factors like smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and inactivity can be changed or managed. Some risk factors unfortunately cannot be altered - those include advancing age, heredity and gender. Consult with your doctor to discover the most up-to-date treatments and medications. - << Prev
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