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Day: November 17, 2018

New Guidelines For Treating High Cholesterol: Take A Personal Approach

Posted on Saturday, 17 November, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

A patient’s family history of cardiovascular disease and in some cases a heart scan are among the factors that physicians should consider before prescribing drugs to lower cholesterol, according to new clinical guidelines released Saturday. The guidelines for cholesterol treatment also recommend prescribing two new types of drugs for high-risk

Helenium

Posted on Saturday, 17 November, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Helenium is a genus of annuals and herbaceous perennials in the sunflower family native to the Americas. They bear yellow or orange daisy-like composite flowers. A number of these species (particularly Helenium autumnale) have the common name sneezeweed, based on the former use of their dried leaves in making snuff. It was inhaled to cause sneezing that would supposedly rid the body of evil spirits. Larger species

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Day: November 17, 2018

New Guidelines For Treating High Cholesterol: Take A Personal Approach

Helenium

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