Diabetes puts you at risk for cardiovascular complications which, can then put you at risk for heart attacks, cardiac arrest and strokes. These are serious complications that can strike without warning. They require immediate emergency medical treatment.

What do you need to know about the warning signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest and stroke?

If you have diabetes, be aware of the risks of these complications. (more…)

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People with diabetes have an increased risk of heart disease. How much of an increase? About five times higher than people who don’t have diabetes. Aspirin is usually prescribed to prevent heart complications in people with a higher cardiac risk. Does it help? A study from Scotland’s University of Dundee, says that it doesn’t seem to prevent cardiac complications in people who don’t have symptomatic peripheral artery disease, or (more…)

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