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Too much cholesterol in your blood can lead to blocked arteries. Eating foods that contain cholesterol can raise your blood cholesterol. Planning meals that are low in cholesterol and saturated fat helps reduce the level of cholesterol in your blood. Try to eat less than 200 mg of cholesterol a day.

Some risk factors for heart disease are beyond your control. But others you can control, such as smoking and high blood pressure.

Your body needs relaxation to reduce stress and undo the fight-or-flight response.

Medicine can be a key tool in managing heart disease. You may need several types. Learn some tips for storing and taking your medicines.

Getting quality healthcare doesn’t always mean going into the hospital or emergency room. Depending on your needs, other medical facilities may serve you just as well—or even better.

While you are pregnant, smoking affects your unborn child. It reduces oxygen and blood flow to your baby. This may cause bleeding problems that can put your pregnancy at risk, or even cause miscarriage or stillbirth.

Learn about the tests that can help your health care provider find out if you have a kidney stone, why it formed, and advise treatment.

To fuse the spine, very small pieces of extra bone are needed. Called bone graft, this bone acts as the “cement” that fuses the vertebrae together. There are many different types of bone grafts. The fusion eliminates motion between the two fused vertebrae with a slight loss in flexibility. This surgery can help treat many different back conditions.