Most Americans don't know these heart disease risks, survey shows
Many Americans don't realize how everyday habits and overlooked health issues can increase their risk for heart disease, according to a new Cleveland Clinic survey.
Feb 25, 2025
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: News and Research on Hypercholesterolemia
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Five things parents should know—and do—to keep kids' hearts healthy
Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and stuffy noses decongested.
Feb 19, 2025
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We are no longer living longer, study shows
The rise in human life expectancy has slowed down across Europe since 2011, according to research from the University of East Anglia and partners.
Feb 19, 2025
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Expert explains how to improve heart health, even if your family has history of heart conditions
It's not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease. Nonetheless, some people may not even know they have heart disease until they experience a heart attack or stroke or are diagnosed with ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Determining who's white: How vague racial categories mask health vulnerabilities
Good health care decisions depend on good data—whether you're making federal health policy or treating a single patient.
Feb 4, 2025
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Protein structure at the heart of heart disease discovered
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)—commonly known as bad cholesterol—have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden their inner workings behind a maze ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Cholesterol test completion triples when tests are automatically pre-ordered: Study
A study conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that by pre-ordering lipid panels—the tests that can indicate high cholesterol and help predict stroke and heart ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Replacing meat with plant-based alternatives reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and weight, study finds
A study led by a researcher from the University of Granada and carried out in collaboration with the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the Francisco de Vitoria University has shown that replacing meat consumption with ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Man on carnivore diet develops yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows
A trio of cardiologists, two at Tampa General Hospital and the third at the University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center, have reported an incident of an adult man developing yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows ...
Eight common health conditions midlife women face
A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition.
Jan 16, 2025
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