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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Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.