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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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
Equipment and supplies used during a physical examination.