9. Risks of High Cholesterol Levels
Question: There is a lot of talk these days about lipids and cholesterol and now I’ve seen...
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Author: Jorge Rodrigues Simao
4. Evaluation and Treatment
The general goals of weight loss and management are: (1) At a minimum, to prevent further weight gain; (2) To reduce body weight; and (3) To maintain a lower body weight over the long term.
Read More(11) Quit Smoking
What are the physiological effects of nicotine? Now that we have a general outline of the neuroanatomy of acetylcholine, and about where nicotine receptors are and the general impact they have on the body, we are more informed...
Read More7. Ischemic stroke
We speak now in the four main components of acute ischemic stroke care. The topics on prevention of complications and recovery and rehabilitation are applicable to both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. 7.1 Definition An...
Read More6. Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill abnormal cells. In breast cancer, the aim is to use these drugs to poison cells (called cytotoxic drugs) and to destroy any cancer cells that may have spread from the breast to other...
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