Last time I had my cholesterol done it was 225. Dr. Hibberd's answer: Yes, high cholesterol is a familial disorder and does have a genetic component. Your height and weight do not factor into your cholesterol levels, but they do factor into your cardiac, stroke, and vascular risks.
Medical Side of the War: Challenges and Triumphs. Amputations. Amputations were the most common surgical procedure of the war. Many lives were saved by these operations even though there was public criticism for performing too many amputations.
The Vietnam War and the Draft. During the Vietnam War, at least one-third of the American troops were selected for military service through. an involuntary process known as the draft. A government agency called the Selective Service collected the. names of all American men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six. When a man's name was drawn, he.