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The Douglas Report On Cholesterol
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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
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HDL: Harder to Control Than Thought
Most efforts to battle arterial clogging focus on lowering LDL, so called "bad" cholesterol. But higher levels of HDL, the good... Read more »
Success of New Anti-Cholesterol Drug Eprotirome
As both a blogger and a patient "living with heart disease" the recent announcement (see HealthCentral.com report) of the success of the... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cholesterol Education
September is designated National Cholesterol Education Month by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). It is a good time... Read more »
Understanding Your Cholesterol Lab Work
Warren, a 56-year old accounting manager at a manufacturing plant, recently came to my office and asked, "My doctor said my LDL cholesterol... Read more »
Garlic: Is it Good for Cholesterol?
As with any comprehensive treatment program to treat bad cholesterol, modifying what you eat remains one of the cornerstones. Several... Read more »
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Meet Stroke Survivor Deanne Stein
Deanne Stein is an on-air reporter for WOWK-TV, the CBS affiliate in Charleston, West Virginia. Originally from Oklahoma, Deanne graduated with a... Read more »
Can pomegranate juice lower cholesterol?
Dr. Paul G. Donohue responds to a reader's question about whether there is truth to reports that pomegranate juice lowers cholesterol. Dr. Donohue... Read more »
More young adults taking cholesterol, BP meds
A new report has found that the number of Americans ages 20 to 44 years old taking cholesterol and blood pressure medications is increasing even more... Read more »
Many who need cholesterol therapy go untreated
Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine report that only about half of people who need cholesterol therapy actually receive it. Moreover, the... Read more »
Skin test spots cholesterol, heart risks
Researchers are reporting that they've developed a cholesterol skin test that can measure the risk of heart disease in healthy people. The test... Read more »
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