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Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...many people are doing everything they can to lower cholesterol levels as much as possible. This... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »
The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...such as metastatic disease can lower circulating cholesterol levels. There is growing evidence... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol with Sterols and Stanols
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...sterols and stanols, touted as being able to lower cholesterol levels. But, what are they, and... Read more »
Exercise to Improve Your Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...equivalent of 20 miles of jogging a week) lowered their cholesterol levels more. Another... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Information After Diagnosis
...contribute to raising LDL and lowering HDL. Read our guide to healthy eating and start improving your cholesterol levels today. What Do I Do Now?One of the first steps you should take after... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
...connections in the brain that are important for learning and memoryRegardless of these benefits, when cholesterol levels rise in the blood, they can have dangerous consequences, depending on the... Read more »High blood cholesterol and triglycerides treatments
...Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia Treatment There are steps that everyone can take to improve their cholesterol levels, and help prevent heart disease and heart attack. Here are the... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...particularly harmful, because they can speed up the development of PAD, atherosclerosis, and obesity. Improve cholesterol level. This is especially important if you have a family history of... Read more »Images
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Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
Cholesterol and Children
August 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Steps to lower cholesterol should begin as early as infancy, according to a new study. Researchers say the goal of Americans... Read summary »
Drugmaker seeks approval for new combo cholesterol pill
June 08, 2009Drugmakers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a new cholesterol medicine that combines TriLipix and Crestor. TriLipix works... Read summary »
Genes found that protect against atherosclerosis
October 03, 2008Swedish scientists say they've identified the genes that may protect against the development of the artery-blocking disease known as atherosclerosis.... Read summary »
Worldwide efforts to lower 'bad' cholesterol working: study
June 22, 2009A new study funded by drugmaker Pfizer has found that global efforts to lower bad (LDL) cholesterol levels have been working in the past decade. For... Read summary »
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