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  1. Cholesterol: Know the terms | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... with other substances in the blood to form plaque. Plaque sticks to the walls of your arteries, which ... levels of LDL lead to the buildup of plaque in your arteries. This increases your risk for ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/cholesterol-know-the-terms - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Psoriasis doesn’t slow down Texan Brian LaFoy | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... symptoms on his own body. "It started as plaque psoriasis in my navel and then some plaques on my scalp," recalls LaFoy, 46, a civil ... mid-30s, LaFoy's condition had advanced to severe plaque psoriasis. He had it in his ears and ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...esnt-slow-down-texan-brian-lafoy - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Cholesterol: The good, the bad, and the unhealthy | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... create buildup in your arteries, known as a plaque. Plaques make it harder for blood to flow to ... problems. These include chest pain and heart attacks. Plaques can also lead to blood clots in the ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...e-good-the-bad-and-the-unhealthy - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Questions and answers about psoriasis | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... These patches, which are sometimes referred to as plaques, are usually itchy or sore. Plaques often occur on the elbows, knees, other parts ... such as caring for oneself, walking, and sleeping. Plaques on hands and feet can make it difficult ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...uestions-answers-about-psoriasis - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. What you do now can prevent heart disease later | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... with medications, we may be able to eliminate plaque in the arteries during its early stages of ... If we can lower the risk of early plaque development so atherosclerosis doesn't even start or ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-can-prevent-heart-disease-later - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. Red meat and the risk of heart disease | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... the heart become clogged with fatty deposits, or plaque. This also increases the potential for clot formation ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...at-and-the-risk-of-heart-disease - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Physical fitness and nutrition: Know your terms | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... known as “bad” cholesterol. Too much LDL causes plaque (fatty deposits) to build up in your blood ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ss-and-nutrition-know-your-terms - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. Can potassium help your heart? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... heart-related conditions. Hardening of the arteries causes plaques of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances that ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../can-potassium-help-your-heart - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. Gum disease by the numbers | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... by poor brushing and flossing habits that allow plaque—a sticky film of bacteria—to build up ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/gum-disease-by-the-numbers - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Alzheimer’s and dementia: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... worse over time. Abnormal deposits of proteins form plaques and tangles in the brain, and once-healthy ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...d-dementia-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
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