Featured Health Conditions
High Cholesterol
Total blood cholesterol, HDL (“good”) cholesterol, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, triglycerides—how much do you know about your cholesterol levels? High cholesterol can cause coronary heart disease and increases the risk for heart attack and stroke.
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Smoking
Smoking has a negative effect on every aspect of health—both short term and long term—and is a leading cause of preventable deaths. If you smoke, the single most important thing you can do to improve your health is to quit.
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Stroke
Approximately 600,000 strokes, or brain attacks, occur each year in the United States. In fact, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Do you know the warning signs for stroke?
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Health News
Read about recent developments in health care.
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- Does What's On Your Mind Matter?
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- Baseball Arm Injuries Increasing
- Testing a Cholesterol Drug Combination in People with Diabetes
- Obesity and Depression: What's the Connection?
- A Sweet Tax
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