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Cholesterol's Effect on the Heart
Coronary artery disease, commonly known as heart disease, is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and was responsible for nearly 500,000 deaths in 2003.
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Making Sense of Cholesterol Ratios, Lipid Profiles and Your Heart Disease Risk Scores
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...dietitian will use the results to determine the best treatment to reduce your risk. A lipid... Read more »
Changing for the Better
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...ask ourselves if they're really the best possible treatment, and see if we could come up with... Read more »
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...accumulation in arteries and subsequent heart disease. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are the... Read more »
Debunking Cholesterol Treatments: A Consumer's Review
By HeartHawk , Health Expert...and, more importantly, shining a light on promising treatments. There continues to be robust... Read more »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...that occurs during a period of sleep. The mainstay treatment for significant OSA is continuous... Read more »
Health Guide
Menopause: Complications
...10 - 20% of women who experience a hip fracture die within a year and about 25% require nursing home treatment. Click the icon to see an image of osteoporosis.Experts are still puzzled by the... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Lifestyle Changes
...peripheral artery disease (PAD), experts believe that aggressive therapies are important.Their are two treatment goals for PAD and claudication:Manage the pain of intermittent claudication,... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Risk Factors
...number one risk factor for PAD and that smoking even a few cigarettes a day can interfere with PAD treatment. Smoking increases the risk for PAD by 2 to 25 times, with the danger being higher when... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...margarine. Levels that are borderline high (150-199 mg/dL) or high (200 mg/dL or more) may require treatment for some people. The NHLBI classification of the optimal level of LDL cholesterol is... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...exercise, and by quitting smoking if you smoke. Follow your health care provider's recommendations for the treatment and prevention of heart disease.Guidelines for Preventing Heart Disease and... Read more »Images
Learn about how doctors measure bone density.... Read more »
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Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
Young Blacks More Likely to Die of Heart Disease
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young blacks are much more likely to die of heart disease before the age of 50 than young whites, according to a new study in... Read summary »
Soybeans Reduce Effects of Menopause
April 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be something in soybeans that can help reduce some of the symptoms of menopause. New research from Taiwan finds soy... Read summary »
Pistachios Can Fight Heart Disease
May 08, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A handful of pistachios a day may help you fight heart disease. A new study from Penn State reveals 1.5 to three ounces of the... Read summary »
Surgery-Free Treatments for GERD
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two non-surgical treatments may bring relief to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The painful condition is... Read summary »
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