Treatment For High Cholesterol
Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for high cholesterol
November 23, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertA reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life. The answer to this... Read more »
Your Doctor Visit - What Happens After the Exam?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...refraining from smoking. This is the foundation of all treatment for high cholesterol.b.... Read more »
National Cholesterol Education Month: Not a Hallmark Holiday
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertNow that we are all rested after our long Labor Day weekend, I thought it important to remind you... Read more »
The PLAC Test
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertWe now have a test that can determine hidden risks of heart attack and stroke. It's called the PLAC... Read more »
Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertNow that National Cholesterol Education Month has ended, I thought this would be a good time to... Read more »
Health Guide
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
Reducing Heart RisksIf a patient cannot control heart risk factors with lifestyle measures, treatment may be needed.Drug Treatment for Unhealthy Cholesterol and Lipid LevelsAggressive control of... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
In 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program issued its latest recommendations for cholesterol control and management. These guidelines increase the number of Americans who should be... Read more »Stroke Information
Blood Flow Blockage. The brain receives about 25% of the body's oxygen, but it cannot store it. Brain cells require a constant supply of oxygen to stay healthy and function properly.... Read more »Cholesterol 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... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
Lipids are the building blocks of the fatsand fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in animals, are composed mainly of... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
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Scientists identify 11 new cholesterol genes
December 08, 2008Researchers have identified 11 more genetic regions that control levels of blood fats such as bad cholesterol and triglycerides. The international... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Combo treatment for high cholesterol
October 03, 2008This is a study to evaluate whether adding a new medication (lapaquistat) to ongoing treatment with statins will help reduce bad cholesterol levels.... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for high cholesterol
October 03, 2008This is a study to determine whether treatment with a new drug (lapaquistat acetate) reduces bad cholesterol levels when given with ongoing statin... Read summary »
Clinical trial: New add-on treatment for high cholesterol
October 03, 2008This is a study to determine whether treatment with a new medication (TAK-475) reduces bad cholesterol levels when given with ongoing statin... Read summary »
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