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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.
Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.