It’s sad news, but not surprising. Junior Seau, a retired NFL star football player who committed suicide last fall, tested positive for a... Read more »
It's quite commonly known that high total cholesterol and LDL levels are directly related to an increased risk of heart disease and that... Read more »
You show up at the laboratory for a fasting cholesterol (lipid) panel. Although the doctor's office advised you to not eat anything after... Read more »
Much attention concerning the treatment of high cholesterol in our present society tends to focus on the taking of medicine and the... Read more »
So... Here is a description of one of two days I spent at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland as part of a research study. The... Read more »
Joan Ohayon is a Clinically Registered Nurse Practitioner who is taking on her blog for MultipleSclerosisCentral as part of her official duties at... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in all parts of the body. This includes the nervous system, skin, muscle, liver, intestines, and heart.... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
High blood cholesterol is one of the four major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and sedentary... Read more »