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Cholesterol tests can be simplified: study
British researchers say people's good and total cholesterol levels can be tested without requiring patients to fast, and without measuring their levels of triglycerides. Read Summary > -
Statins may prevent gallstones
Results from a new study suggest that taking cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the development of gallstones and the need for surgery to treat them. Read Summary > -
Questions raised about Zetia in new study
A recent clinical trial on the bad cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia was stopped early after scientists found that a combination of this drug and a statin was less effective at reducing cholesterol buildup in the arteries than a combo of a statin and Niaspan, a drug that raises good cholesterol. Read Summary > -
Low Vitamin D Tied to Estrogen Decline
Ill effects of vitamin D deficiency in men are amplified by lower levels of estrogen, but not by testosterone. Vitamin D is essential to good health, and can be obtained from fortified foods such as milk and cereals, and by exposure to sunlight. Previous studies showed that deficiencies in vitamin D and low levels of estrogen were independent risk factors for hardened and narrowed arteries and weakened bones. Read More > -
Healing Scar Tissue: Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers have developed a new enzyme to break down dense scar tissue that builds up on the spinal cord after central nervous system damage. Read More > -
Sleep Apnea Therapy Improves Golf Game
Sleep apnea sufferers may have some more motivation to wear their breathing machines at night ? it could improve their golf game. Read More > -
For Big Athletes, 'Fat and Fit' a Myth
Superior size and strength can mean championships, scholarships and million-dollar paydays for today's athletes. But a comparison of professional baseball players and football players reveals that the larger professional athletes -- specifically football linemen -- are at greatly increased risk of cardiometabolic syndrome. These findings come on the heels of media reports suggesting that professional football players are twice as likely to die before age 50 as professional baseball players. Read More > -
Sports May Not Benefit Everyone
