There are no warning signs for high LDL and other unhealthy cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina (chest pain) or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in the heart arteries.
A reader recently asked if high cholesterol can directly affect your sex life. The answer to this question is yes, but the effect may not... Read more »
"My doctor said to exercise and lose weight, but I can't exercise because it is too painful!" This scenario highlights one of the... Read more »
Too much glucosamine can kill beta cells, according to an article posted online before publication in the Journal of Endocrinology. This... Read more »
An analysis of large-scale studies has found that the popular arthritis joint supplements glucosamine and chondroitin do not actually help relieve... Read more »
New research suggests that the popular supplements glucosamine and chondroitin are no better than a placebo at preventing cartilage loss in the knees... Read more »
A report that glucosamine and chondroitin supplements are not as good as Celebrex at easing joint pain is fundamentally flawed, says an arthritis... Read more »
A government-sponsored study of 1,583 patients states that neither glucosamine nor chondroitin helped ease joint pain in patients with mild to... Read more »
A New England Journal of Medicine study has found that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin works no better than placebo in alleviating... Read more »