High blood
High blood cholesterol occurs when there is too much cholesterol in your blood. Your cholesterol level is determined partly by your genetic makeup and the saturated
The risk of developing...
I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in 1999. Prior to that date my blood pressure readings were averaging 147/91. In January of 2000 my... Read more »
Because hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common diseases that entails significant risk factors, it has proven to have... Read more »
An important study suggests that aggressively treating cholesterol levels and blood pressure improves the cardiovascular health of... Read more »
It's no secret that being overweight increases our risk for chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and... 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 »
Scientists say high levels of an enzyme known as lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 increases a person's risk of developing heart disease as... Read more »
A new study suggests that being overweight is its own risk factor for developing heart disease. Dutch researchers studied data that included 300,000... Read more »
According to new research, people who have suffered a stroke can significantly reduce their odds of a second stroke or a heart attack by controlling... Read more »
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that people who maintain the tightest control over the major risk factors for heart disease seem to... Read more »
Results from a new U.S. government-sponsored study show that aggressive cholesterol and blood pressure treatments do not reduce the risk of cardiac... Read more »