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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.