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October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...for male erectile dysfunction. An intact arterial blood supply is required for normal male... Read more »
Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...atherosclerosis or fatty plaques in the heart arteries. The blood flow to the heart muscle can... Read more »
Blocked Arteries and Low Cholesterol: Now What?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...numbers include the following partial list: High blood pressure, presumably because the stress... Read more »
What to Expect When You Meet the Physician
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...complications from high cholesterol such as diabetes and high blood pressure1. Have you ever had... Read more »
Health Guide
Symptoms of High Cholesterol
...which fatty material is deposited in the vessel wall, resulting in narrowing and eventual impairment of blood flow. Severely restricted blood flow in the arteries to the heart muscle leads to... Read more »Cholesterol: Stroke, Brain Function
...for preventing ischemic stroke, a type of stroke caused by blockage of the carotid arteries thatcarry blood to the brain. HDL may even reduce the risk for hemorrhagic stroke, a less common type... Read more »High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...the body’s arteries and veins. Healthy vessels are smooth and unobstructed, allowing oxygen-rich blood to flow freely and deliver glucose and nutrients to the vital organs, brain, legs, and... Read more »Meet Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH
...patients as soon as they become available. The constantly changing medications for conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and coronary artery disease are a source of... Read more »Talking to Your Doctor About Erectile Dysfunction
...medical conditions. In some cases, erectile dysfunction is due to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression. It is important to let your doctor know what... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
Medications
...with diet and exercise to help control levels of blood fats. It can help lower "bad" cholesterol... Read more »
...Warning Raloxifene may infrequently cause serious blood clots to form in the legs or lungs. Tell... Read more »
...calcium channel blocker and is used to treat high blood pressure or prevent chest pain (angina).... Read more »
...cholesterol/low fat diet, to help lower cholesterol in the blood. Reducing cholesterol helps... Read more »
...lower cholesterol and fats (triglycerides) in the blood. In general, this drug is prescribed... Read more »
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Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »
Midlife Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimers
April 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the most well known complication of high cholesterol, motivating many to cut the fat, exercise and take... Read summary »
Diabetics Short Changed in Nursing Homes
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nursing home residents who have diabetes may not be getting the kind of care they need to prevent deadly complications of the... 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 »
Low Potassium Leads to High Blood Pressure
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Getting enough potassium may be even more important than lowering sodium for maintaining a healthy blood pressure -- especially... Read summary »
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