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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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
Mother about to pick up a cub by the neck
Cervical cancer (a) Top view of the uterus showing the presence of a tumor in the wall of the cervix