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 have written several articles pertaining to a new class of cholesterol controlling medicines called CETP (cholesterol ester transfer... Read more »
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, so it's a great time to think about having your cholesterol checked, and to take steps... Read more »
The Washington, DC, area has been engulfed with some pretty hot weather over the past few days with temperatures reaching well into the... Read more »
Most efforts to battle arterial clogging focus on lowering LDL, so called "bad" cholesterol. But higher levels of HDL, the good... Read more »
A reader recently asked if eating a significant amount of fiber can diminish the effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin) in reducing cholesterol... Read more »
New research published in the journal Nature details how scientists have identified nearly 100 genes in the human genome that may regulate... Read more »
Statins and other therapies to lower cholesterol have cut adult death rate from heart disease by 30 percent, but experts say cholesterol-lowering... Read more »
The cholesterol med WelChol may help patients with Type 2 diabetes control both their cholesterol and blood sugar, a new study has found. Tulane... Read more »
A reader who is uneasy about taking Lipitor asks Dr. Paul G. Donohue if cholesterol can be lowered with diet alone. Donohue responds with advice... Read more »
Researchers at San Diego State University have discovered a way to reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels without causing fat retention in the liver.... Read more »