Cholesterol - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

EXPERT

Craig Stoltz

(Profile)

Health Journalist

Our Expert | Interested

Get Widget | RSS

posted 04/01/2008, comment (1)

Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know

Another week, another set of studies calling into question the benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that combines a statin (in this case Zocor) with a drug that lowers bad cholesterol a different way (Zetia, aka ezetimibe). As usual, the story is getting political (Congressional... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

OTHguy

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 03/26/2008, comments (2)

Am I being over prescribed?

I am so grateful to have found this site. It appears to be just what I was looking for. I'm a very athletic 66 year old male with an uneventful health history except the normal aches and pains of aging. I play basketball in a senior's league 3 times a week and walk 3 miles a day, 3 times a week. I have never taken prescription... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

Rhona

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 01/29/2008, comments (4)

Familial high cholesterol / Recent heart attack

Hello, Several years ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. I don't remember the HDL or LDL levels but the total cholesterol was 300. The doctor said based on the size of my frame (medium) height (5'3") and weight (132 lbs.) that I had a condition called familial high cholesterol and this was something that could not be... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

kathy76

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

posted 01/07/2008, comments (12)

Just diagnosed with very high triglycerides and very scared!

I was just dianosed with having high cholesterol. It was the actual triglyceride level that was INCREDIBLY high at 1211, yes you read that right. My doctor put me on Antara and just told me to change my diet and exercise more. I am a 31 yr old, non smoking, 5'2" female and weight 203 lbs. I was at 240lbs last year. He also told me the... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

Katherine Curtis

(Profile)

Interested

RSS

posted 12/13/2007, comments (0)

Over-the-Counter Cholesterol Medication!?!

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to decide whether or not to approve Merck's bid to sell un-prescribed over-the-counter cholesterol medication. This is Merck's third attempt at getting the U.S. to approve the OTC sale of Mevacor, a statin. The decision could mark a major shift in what types of drugs are approved... Read more Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message