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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Are The Dangers Of High Cholesterol Besides Heart Disease

Stress increases risk of heart disease

October 02, 2008
Stress, along with high cholesterol and lack of exercise, contributes to the risk of heart disease, according to a small study published in the journal Psychophysiology. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Could High Cholesterol Be at the Bottom of Your Strained Sex Life?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...shown that some of the traditional risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, are... Read more »

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HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should Know
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...whether these changes resulted in a net increase in heart disease since most of these people... Read more »

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

...HDL, is clearly a risk factor for the development of heart disease, heart attack, and death. ... Read more »

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Weighing In: Can I eat shellfish if I have high cholesterol?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...cholesterol and LDL levels, which raises your risk of heart disease. While shellfish is not... Read more »

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Blocked Arteries and Low Cholesterol: Now What?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...situation.   Be sure to read "Beyond Convention: 5 Heart Disease Tips That Could Save Your Life" Read more »

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What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...Each year, more than 1 million Americans will suffer a heart attack and about 500,000 will die from heart disease. High blood cholesterol just like high blood pressure does not cause any symptoms.... Read more »
High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
...laboratory. This test, however, is very accurate and provides a full lipid profile.Tests for Markers of Heart Disease in People with Unhealthy Lipid LevelsCertain blood tests for factorsassociated... Read more »

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...use, having high cholesterol/diabetes, or history of heart disease. Discuss these risks and the... Read more »

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(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 »

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