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Why too much cholesterol is bad

Cholesterol is an organic fatty substance that is classified as a waxy steroid of fat. What does cholesterol look like? It looks just like crisco. Cholesterol is very important for several reasons. One it is a critical component of cell membranes …

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Hypertension

Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure that affects over 1 billion people worldwide. More than 34% of the adult population, that’s 76 million adults in the US has been diagnosed with hypertension …

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How video games ruin outside playtime

Whether good or bad, exciting or boring, the stories we shared about our summers had at least one thing in common – we spent them, for the most part, outside. Which is why I found it disturbing last week when my wife, who teaches art at a local elementary school, told me that a large chunk of her students admitted to spending their summer, not outside playing, but indoors – playing video games…

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Gout

Gout is a condition that occurs when there is too much uric acid in our body. Gout has been one of the most frequently recorded medical conditions through out history. The number of cases of gout has doubled since 1990. Most experts believe gout …

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Swimmer’s Ear

Swimmers ear also known as external otitis is an infection affection the skin that lines the ear canal and covers the outer ear. Anyone can get swimmers ear at any age though children and teenagers tend to …

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Athlete’s Foot

Athletes foot is a fungal infection that affects mostly the soles of your feet and between the toes. It is considered a communicable disease because it spreads easily. It is caused by a parasitic fungus that is usually found in …

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