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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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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