Dr. Philip Barter of the Heart Research Institute of Sydney, Australia, presented an update of the disappointing ILLUMINATE clinical drug... Read more »
My mother-in-law has been visiting with us for the past few weeks. She remarked one day while peeling a mango how she felt as if she had... Read more »
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There's a new conversation brewing in the cholesterol world. (By "new" I actually mean dating back over a decade, but finally starting to... Read more »
“Torcetrapib: the $800 million dollar failure”“Pfizer stock drops 10.6%!”“This spells the death of what is arguably the most... Read more »
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A new cholesterol-lowering drug called Livalo is now available in the United States, its maker Eli Lilly is reporting. Livalo was approved by the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: High Blood Cholesterol
Goals of Treatment for High Blood CholesterolThe goal of treatment for people with high blood cholesterol is to sufficiently lower the LDL... 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 »
If your cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack... Read more »