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.
At the end of the Civil War three amendments were drafted and signed into law. Those amendments were the Thirteenth Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Fifteenth Amendment. After 1877, when the Government withdrew the military from the Southern states, the Fourteenth Amendment was all but disregarded.