High cholesterol, also known as hypercholesterolemia, is a major risk factor for both heart disease and stroke. In many cases, abnormal cholesterol levels are a combination of both high LDL cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholesterol) a low HDL cholesterol (the ‘good’ cholesterol). High cholesterol can be caused by an unhealthy diet or by heredity—or both. Cholesterol Tests Most [...] [...more]
Obesity
A person is considered to be obese when he has a severe excess of body fat. Most people are diagnosed as obese when their weight is 20% or higher above normal weight. Body mass index (BMI) is also used to diagnose [...][Read More...]
Cold & Flu
When flu season gets underway each year, many people do get sick with the flu. However, not everyone who is sick actually has the flu, but many people may still simply have the common cold. Both the flu and colds share [...][Read More...]
