Diabetes greatly increases your risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. It's very important for people with diabetes to maintain healthy blood sugar levels and keep blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control. Talk to your doctor about ways to prevent or manage diabetes. The risk of heart attack for smokers is more than twice that of nonsmokers. Women tend to be particularly vulnerable to these effects.
Many options are available to help people through physical and emotional nicotine addiction.
Just a small amount of regular physical activity can have dramatic effects on your health. No matter how busy you become, always set aside time to be active. When it comes to something as important as your heart, everyone needs to make good health habits a priority. Use of our site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use . Advocate Health Care respects your privacy.