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• Cholesterol
  Nutrition
  Food
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Food and Agriculture
  Triglycerides
   
  

  Bran

  Bran is the hard outer layer of cereal grains, and consists of combined aleurone and pericarp. Along with germ, it is an integral part of whole grains, and is often produced as a by-product of ... > more
• Controlled Substances
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Pharmacology
  Sports Medicine
  Lung Cancer
   

  Stimulant

  A stimulant is a drug that increases the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and produces a sense of euphoria or the feeling of being more awake. Stimulants can be used as recreational drugs ... > more
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pharmacology
  Sports Medicine
   

  Anti-obesity drug

  Anti-obesity drugs include all pharmacological treatments intended to reduce or control weight. Because these drugs are intended to alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body, ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Nutrition
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Triglycerides
   

  Oily fish

  Oily fish (oil-rich fish, pelagic fish) are those fish which have oils throughout the fillet and in the belly cavity around the gut, rather than only in the liver like white fish. Oily fish generally ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Heart Disease
  Triglycerides
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Vegetarian
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Cholesterol

  Cholesterol is a sterol and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Cholesterol plays a central role in many biochemical ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Sports Medicine
  Vioxx
  Hypertension
  Cholesterol
   
  

  Mitral valve

  The mitral valve, also known as the bicuspid valve, is a valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium (LA) and the left ventricle ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Heart Disease
  Triglycerides
  Stroke Prevention
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  High density lipoprotein

  High-density lipoproteins (HDL) form a class of lipoproteins, varying somewhat in their size (8-11 nm in diameter) and contents, that carry cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver. Because ... > more
• Menopause
  Women's Health
  Gynecology
  Hormone Disorders
  Breast Cancer
  Cancer
   

  Hormone replacement therapy

  Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, based on the assumption that it may prevent discomfort and health problems caused by ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Medical Devices
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Defibrillation

  Defibrillation is a medical technique used to counter the onset of ventricular fibrillation, (VF) a common cause of cardiac arrest, and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, which sometimes precedes ... > more
• Heartburn
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Heartburn

  Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful or burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone caused by regurgitation of gastric acid. The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the ... > more

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