Health
Eating beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils may help lose weight and keep it off
Eating one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils could contribute to modest weight loss, a new study suggests.
Mar 30, 2016
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News tagged with bad cholesterol
Cardiology
Back to basics for heart health
As heart month kicks off, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine say the first step to taking control of your health and preventing cardiovascular disease is understanding the basics and what they represent for your heart.
Feb 2, 2018
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Health
New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for plant proteins
Substituting one to two servings of animal proteins with plant proteins every day could lead to a small reduction in the three main cholesterol markers for cardiovascular disease prevention, a new study suggests.
Dec 20, 2017
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Cardiology
Study finds most older adults qualify for statin therapy under new cholesterol guidelines
Nearly all individuals in their late 60s and early 70s—including 100 percent of men—now qualify for and should consider starting a statin medication to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, under the recently released ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Medical research
Gene therapy delivered once to blood vessel wall protects against atherosclerosis in rabbit studies
A one-dose method for delivering gene therapy into an arterial wall effectively protects the artery from developing atherosclerosis despite ongoing high blood cholesterol. The promising results, published July 19 in the journal ...
Jul 19, 2011
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Cardiology
ACC/AHA publish new guideline for management of blood cholesterol
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association today released a new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of blood cholesterol in people at high risk for cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis, ...
Nov 12, 2013
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Medical research
'Bad' cholesterol not as bad as people think, study shows
The so-called "bad cholesterol" – low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL – may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among ...
May 5, 2011
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Medications
With new generic rivals, Lipitor's sales halved
Sales of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor plunged by half barely a week after the world's top-selling drug got its first U.S. generic competition, new data show.
Dec 20, 2011
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic minute: How cholesterol affects your heart
Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for their heart, but few people really understand what cholesterol is. Dr. Claire Haga, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains why it's so closely related to heart problems. ...
Feb 7, 2020
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Health
'Apple a day' advice rooted in science
Everyone has heard the old adage, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." We all know we should eat more fruit. But why apples? Do they contain specific benefits?
Apr 12, 2011
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