High Cholesterol Prevalence
Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
Now that National Cholesterol Education Month has ended, I thought this would be a good time to highlight some of the recent accomplishments in cholesterol treatment during this past year. But it's only fair to also highlight some of our recent failures as well. Looking at both our successes and failures helps us to gain a perspective on where we are today so that as we plan for the future, we are more aware of some of the challenges that lie ahead.
Successes:
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Expert & Community Posts
HIV, Cholesterol, and the Sex Talk with My Son
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Memory Loss Less Common in Older Americans
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Vitamin D: the newest coronary risk factor?
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The Detection Gap
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...disease detection is a relatively simple formula. High cholesterol is usually used as the... Read more »
Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
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Health Guide
High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...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... Read more »Migraine with Aura Linked to Later-Life Brain Lesions
...to reduce modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension, obesity and hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)."2 With each study that shows a possible connection between Migraine and... Read more »Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...from one. They also face a higher risk for death from heart disease. African Americans have a higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension than other groups. However, studies suggest that... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...condition. Obesity is highly linked with type 2 diabetes, and diabetes itself poses a significant risk for high cholesterol levels and heart disease.Some obese patients with coronary artery... Read more »Symptoms of High Cholesterol
There are no warning signs for high LDL cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic... Read more »Images
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