Sunday, October, 25, 2009
What Is Hyperlipidemia
October 02, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the
cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia for use with fenofibrate in
treating mixed hyperlipidemia. Mixed hyperlipidemia is a condition
characterized by elevated LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels, elevated
levels of triglycerides, and reduced levels of HDL ("good")
cholesterol.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Larry Weinrauch
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Health Expert
I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in 1999. Prior to that date my blood pressure readings...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
Last week, I commented on the ACCORD diabetes trial (ACCORD AND A1C), which surprised experts when...
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By Lisa Nelson
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Health Expert
This is probably a supplement you've never heard of, but when supplemented along with coenzyme Q10...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
The NIH recently announced that it has been decided to stop one part of a major North...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
There's a new drug for type 2 diabetes, just approved by the FDA. Actually, it's an old drug, that...
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Health Guide
Two not unusual consults were requested the other day. The first involved a 55+ year old woman with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia (cholesterol of 252) and extreme obesity (5 feet tall, 190...
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What is Peripheral Arterial Disease? Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is due to atherosclerosis – a progressive disease that involves the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a gradual...
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative disease of the brain from which there is no recovery. The disease slowly attacks nerve cells in all parts of the cortex of...
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Drug Name Change Galantamines brand name is now Razadyne. In 2005, the manufacturer changed the name from Reminyl to avoid confusion with...
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ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.In people with known heart disease, any unusual chest pain or other symptoms of...
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