Directions:Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels in the blood) is associated with various cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Research how hypercholesterolemia develops, as well as its complications.A common treatment for hypercholesterolemia is a class of drugs called statins. In your post, address the following questions:Are statins the best course of treatment for hypercholesterolemia in adults? Why or why not?Should they be prescribed to adults with hypercholesterolemia with no evidence of heart disease?Should teenagers be prescribed statins if they are diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia? Why or why not?Is there a better solution for these situations?

Why are floods especially common in the spring? A.      More water is added to a river as groundwater seeps upward. B.      Winds are more common, causing more movement of water. C.      Warmer temperatures increase the volume of water in a river. D.      The still-frozen ground is unable to soak up the water from melting snow.   How does solution activity make limestone rocks permeable for groundwater flow?                                A.      cuts down on the number of open pores B.      makes the pore spaces less connected C.      fills in many of the limestone's cracks D.      gives the limestone numerous pits and holes Groundwater recharge is the water A.      that enters a groundwater system by infiltrating the ground B.      leaves a groundwater system at a natural spring C.      seeps from the ground into a lake D.      moves through the pore spaces of rocksI'll keep posting the questions.