Monday, October, 26, 2009
High Cholesterol Numbers
October 02, 2008
The British National Health Service has announced that anyone in
England or Wales who has high cholesterol or is at risk for heart
disease will receive statin drugs for free. The program is
estimated to nearly double the current number of people in those
areas taking statins.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Lisa Nelson
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Health Expert
Okay, you've just found out you have high cholesterol. Now what? Well, you need to know the...
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By Dr. Kang
,
Health Expert
...levels. There is growing evidence that a link between high cholesterol and prostate cancer...
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By Kathi MacNaughton
,
Health Expert
...Statins are medicines that are designed to treat high cholesterol levels. A number of studies...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
The information below is organized according to the various food groups as a handy reference guide....
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Health Guide
...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...
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...importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how
high cholesterol levels threaten the health of their entire vascular system. Vascular...
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...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...
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...more clues that some of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- like high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, and low levels of the vitamin folate -- may also increase the risk of...
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...well.Elderly Adults. About 85% of people who die from coronary artery disease are over the age of 65. Because
high cholesterol is an important risk factor for heart disease, experts strongly...
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October 03, 2008
If you're looking to control your high cholesterol, new research suggests that consulting a dietician may be an effective way to lower those numbers....
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October 03, 2008
A nationwide survey has found that while over half of U.S. women are concerned about high cholesterol, only 32 percent know their actual cholesterol...
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