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What You Can Do - With Your Health Care Provider

• Have your blood pressure checked at every visit to your provider or at least every two years. Ask your provider what your blood pressure is and what the numbers mean.
• Ask to have your cholesterol checked at least every five years. Ask your provider what the numbers mean.
• Always inform your provider of any family history of high blood cholesterol, heart disease, or stroke.
• If you have a family history of diabetes, request to have a blood test done to check for it.
• Ask your provider for information on how you can decrease your risk of having heart disease and/or stroke.
• If you smoke, talk to your provider about ways to stop smoking.

 

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