News tagged with cholesterol testing
Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function
Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their heart disease risk factors increase, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Cardiology
May 02, 2013 |
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Genomic screening for improved public health
In ten years time, routine preventive health care for adults may include genetic testing alongside the now familiar tests for cholesterol levels, mammography and colonoscopy. As genomic testing prepares to enter the realm ...
Genetics
Mar 07, 2013 |
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The side effects of statin ads
Television advertising may drive over-diagnosis of high cholesterol and over-treatment with statins, according to a new study by Dr. Jeff Niederdeppe from Cornell University in the US and colleagues. It appears that a trip ...
Cardiology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks (Update)
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related ...
Cardiology
Feb 25, 2013 |
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New push for most in US to get at least one HIV test
There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.
HIV & AIDS
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Nationwide study examines common heart procedures
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for heart disease—such as being overweight, having high cholesterol levels and smoking—are common in patients who undergo angioplasty and stent procedures to open blocked coronary ...
Cardiology
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Doctors who go digital provide higher quality healthcare
The use of electronic health records is linked to significantly higher quality care, according to a new study by Lisa Kern and her team, from the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative in the US. Their work ...
Health
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Blood tests pick up early 'silent' heart disease
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Dundee have found that a combination of blood tests could effectively pick up 'silent' heart disease in thousands of people. ...
Cardiology
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Photographic cholesterol test
Researchers in India have developed a total cholesterol test that uses a digital camera to take a snapshot of the back of the patient's hand rather than a blood sample. The image obtained is cropped and compared with images ...
Medical research
Aug 17, 2012 |
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New lipid screening guidelines for children overly aggressive, researchers say
Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF.
Pediatrics
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Test for statin side effects launched
(Medical Xpress) -- A simple diagnostic test developed at Oxford University, and launched today by Massachusetts-based Boston Heart Diagnostics, will identify those at increased risk of rare but serious side ...
Medical research
Jun 01, 2012 |
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CDC: Cholesterol levels continue to drop
(AP) -- U.S. health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. adults have high total cholesterol. That may seem incredible in a nation where two-thirds of adults are overweight.
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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A common cholesterol medication may impact kidney health
Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on their kidney health. In a new study by Dr. Amit Garg, Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 17, 2012 |
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American Heart Association comment: FDA announces safety changes on labeling for some statins
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is revising safety information on the labels of some statins (cholesterol lowering drugs).
Cardiology
Feb 29, 2012 |
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New formula developed to reassure patients about low heart attack risk
(Medical Xpress) -- If your doctor says you have a negative stress test, or that your cholesterol or blood pressure are normal, how assured can you be that you’re not likely to have a heart attack in the next seven to ...
Cardiology
Nov 16, 2011 |
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