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Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.