February is Heart Health Month!  In honor of this and the celebration of Valentine’s day, we would like to remind everyone to get a heart checkup and take steps to keep our hearts healthy.  Cardiac disease is still the number one killer among all people in the U.S., and 1 out of every 3 women in the U.S. suffers from a form of cardiovascular disease, compared to 1 in 30 who die from breast cancer.  We don’t want to minimize breast cancer, however, there many avenues of education and awareness about breast cancer prevention compared to heart disease programs.

You know you have high cholesterol, but now what?  By now you know that your high cholesterol is either caused by hereditary factors, from your diet or a combination of those factors.  Not every strategy works for everyone with high cholesterol, but following are 7 great options that could lower your cholesterol.

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Antibiotics are medicines designed to cure bacteria-based illnesses and infections.  Because of their effectiveness and popularity, many patients look to receive an antibiotic prescription for just about every illness they encounter.  But the truth is that antibiotics have no affect on viruses like colds, flu, and bronchitis, and unnecessary use of antibiotics can actually decrease their effectiveness in the future when you REALLY need them.

Several factors affect the effectiveness of antibiotics.  Following are a few things that can make antibiotics less effective: