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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Premature delivery may boost women's cholesterol risk

October 03, 2008
Women who give birth to babies prematurely have an increased risk of developing high cholesterol later in life, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say that women who gave birth to babies before 34 weeks or later developed higher levels of total and bad cholesterol. The scientists are unsure whether there's something in the women's pregnancy or preterm delivery that triggers the high cholesterol, or if it's the high cholesterol that has something... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

High cholesterol, specifically high LDL and low HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development... Read more »

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Your Doctor Visit - What Happens After the Exam?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...and an explanation of potential risks related to high cholesterol. This is the time when the... Read more »

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Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...be an effective means of preventing and treating high cholesterol in children and does not... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: C-Reactive Protein Test and Undiagnosed Heart Disease
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...convince someone who is not accepting a need to treat high cholesterol that such treatment would... Read more »

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Holistic Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Strategies You Can Start Today
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...important, as there is a very high correlation between high cholesterol, high blood pressure,... Read more »

Health Guide

What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults have high cholesterol, the failure to appreciate high cholesterol’s importance places many... Read more »
Symptoms of High Cholesterol
...plaque in the patient's arteries. This is definitely a condition where it pays to invest in preventive medicine before dangerous complications occur. Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries... Read more »
Meet Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH
...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 frustration to both... Read more »
High Cholesterol: Highlights
...younger agecan prevent thelater development of heart disease. A 2006 study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests the importance of treating unhealthy cholesterol early in life. A healthy... Read more »
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

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Medications

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

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...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or fat levels in their blood... Read more »

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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 »

Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »

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