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Protect Your Heart, Protect Your Life

The Problem

The most common cause of death and disability in people with diabetes is heart attack, stroke, and their effects.

The Opportunity

Knowing that two-thirds of people with diabetes will succumb to heart disease and stroke can focus our efforts to promote longer and better-quality life. Of course, cancer screening, wearing seat belts, and the like are still important. But for people with diabetes, preventing a heart attack and stroke is where the pay-off is likely to be.

The Goals

• Don’t smoke. If you do, quit. If you don’t, do not start.
  
• Take a coated aspirin tablet daily; 75 mg will do.
  
• Have your blood pressure checked regularly. Be especially careful to make sure that the systolic blood pressure (top number) is less than 130.
  
• Have your . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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