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Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been declining over the last several decades, at least among middle-aged and older adults. This decline may be partly due to the increased use of statins and other lipid-lowering medications. However, total cholesterol levels are getting higher among younger adults (ages 25 34 years.) The major risk factor f...
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Expert & Community Posts
How do High Triglyceride Levels Affect Health?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...last meal. If the blood was not taken this way, the numbers will be affected (especially if you... Read more »
Triglycerides: One of the most important numbers on your cholesterol panel
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...cause of heart disease, even in people with low or normal cholesterol values. It is crucial that... Read more »
Curing Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...that I have diabetes (normal A1C, normal weight, normal cholesterol, normal blood pressure, no... Read more »
Dangers of Too Low Cholesterol: Are You at Risk?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health ExpertCholesterol is often viewed as "bad" these days and many people are doing everything they can to... Read more »
High Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Disease: Is There a Connection?
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertAlzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative cause of dementia in the elderly... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...cholesterol, and may even prove important drugs for many people at risk for heart disease who have normal cholesterol levels. Statins inhibit the liver enzyme hMG-CoA reductase, which is used in... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Treatment
...hypothyroidismTreatment is optional in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism who have no obvious symptoms and normal cholesterol levels. If they forego treatment, however, they should be tested... Read more »Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease
...half as long as similarly aged adults without the disease. With the increasing numbers of aging adults, unless effective methods for prevention and treatment are... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
Screening TestsThere are no clear-cut guidelines for when to screen for diabetes. Some experts recommend that everyone over age 45 be tested regularly for diabetes, although others do not feel this... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Diagnosis - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Testing for Glucose AbnormalitiesFasting Plasma Glucose. The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test is the standard test for diagnosing diabetes. It is a simple blood test taken after 8 hours of... Read more »Related News
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
Gene Variation May Block Cholesterol Drugs
July 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A gene variation may be why cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work in some people. The gene variation, called alternative... Read summary »
High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age
September 07, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to a new study. The study found that people with... Read summary »
Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth
October 29, 2007By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of... Read summary »
Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
February 21, 2007By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, even the fittest of females have a good reason to cut down... Read summary »
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