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High cholesterol symptoms: The ‘minor growths’ on your face that indicate high levels

High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. Cholesterol can build up in your arteries, which, over time, can cause a blockage. Depending on where this happens, it may trigger a stroke or a heart attack. Unfortunately, the only way of accurately identifying high cholesterol is… Read More »

Covid UK: 16,135 new cases recorded in ANOTHER four-month high

Massive testing drive in Scotland to blame for UK hitting ANOTHER four-month infection high with cases soaring to 16,135, deaths doubling in a week to 19 and hospitalisations rising by a fifth Department of Health bosses posted 16,135 Covid cases today — up up from the 11,625 recorded yesterday  No10’s top advisers always warned fatalities… Read More »

High Cholesterol in Younger People

SOURCES: Brandon Wilson, FH advocate, Florida. Peter Gaskin, MD, pediatric cardiologist, University of Maryland Children’s Hospital; assistant professor, pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore. Mary P. McGowan, MD, chief medical officer, The FH Foundation; cardiologist, Dartmouth Hitchcock, Lebanon, NH. National Heart, Lungs, and Blood Institute: “Blood Cholesterol,” “High Blood Cholesterol: What you need to know.” American… Read More »

High Prevalence of OCD in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

While we have relatively limited information regarding the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC) during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Previous studies have indicated that women may be more vulnerable to the onset of OCD during the postpartum period. Other studies indicate that women with OCD  may experience worsening of OCD symptoms during pregnancy and the… Read More »