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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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FDA approves Livalo to treat high cholesterol

August 05, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new statin called Livalo to treat high cholesterol. The drug is intended to treat high cholesterol in people whose diet and exercise changes have failed to control the condition, and works the same as other statins. Livalo's approval was based on five clinical studies that compared its safety and effectiveness to three other statins. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...this dramatic reduction in death.  As HIV infected people are enjoying much longer life,... Read more »

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Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

High cholesterol, specifically high LDL and low HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development... Read more »

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Garlic: Is it Good for Cholesterol?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...start taking garlic as the sole therapy to treat high cholesterol.  Eating a heart healthy... Read more »

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Can osteoarthritis develop “all of a sudden?”
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...cholesterol or high blood pressure causing a heart attack. High cholesterol and high blood... Read more »

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Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...(Simvastatin), for example, is a Statin drug, used to lower high cholesterol levels, and also... Read more »

Health Guide

Share your cholesterol story
...individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with high cholesterol. Whether you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol or you've cared... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to CholesterolNetwork. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
How to Use This Site: Cholesterol Center
Welcome to the Cholesterol Center. Learning that you or someone you love has high cholesterol can be frightening. Elevated levels of cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease. If you've been... Read more »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults have high cholesterol, the failure to appreciate high cholesterol’s importance places many... Read more »
Cholesterol: Stroke, Brain Function
Cholesterol's Effect on the BrainHigh Cholesterol and StrokeHaving adequate levels of HDL may be the most important lipid-related factor for preventing ischemic stroke, a type of stroke caused by... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »

Medications

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol do not feel sick. Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...eye problem if you have heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, certain eye problems... Read more »

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"Calorie restriction" helps keep hearts young
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People who practice calorie restriction--eating a controlled amount of nutrionally dense foods--seem to slow the aging of their heart, researchers... Read summary »