People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
