medications
Ask Your Doctor About Medication Side Effects
Doctors initiate 93 percent of discussions about taking cholesterol and blood pressure drugs, but may be reluctant to discuss the downsides of these treatments, found a survey sponsored by Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making. Moreover, doctors don’t always ask for a patient’s opinion; only 41 percent did when speaking with patients about blood pressure medication.
Medications
Sometimes, lifestyle changes alone are not enough to control heart disease risk factors. That’s when doctor-prescribed medications — to treat high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, or heart disease itself — can help.
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