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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.