Health
Latin dishes can be heart-healthy and still keep authentic flavors
Over the decades, traditional Latin American and Caribbean foods and flavors have won the hearts—and stomachs—of hungry people in the United States.
Mar 7, 2023
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News tagged with cholesterol level
Cardiology
AI provides personalized guidance based on inherited risk of heart disease
Researchers demonstrated that a causal artificial intelligence (AI) system can accurately quantify how much a person must reduce their blood pressure or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to overcome their inherited ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Testing for ApoB protein may be a more accurate marker for heart disease risk than testing for cholesterol alone
Getting tested for levels of HDL (the good) and LDL (the bad) cholesterol is part of the annual physical exam. But emerging research is showing that these standard tests may not be the most accurate way to test for heart ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Medications
Study finds one in five patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease refuse statin therapy
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, killing someone in the United States every 34 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Health
Q and A: Are energy drinks a healthy option?
My husband has swapped out his regular morning coffee for an energy drink. Are these healthy options for getting his daily dose of caffeine? Do energy drinks have more caffeine than regular coffee? And how much caffeine is ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: What research says about value of relationships to physical, mental health
Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, says one of the biggest surprises they encountered was that what makes people happy is also what helps keep them healthy—relationships. The research ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Cardiology
Coconut sugar may lower blood pressure, artery stiffness in older adults
A first-of-its-kind study finds a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by improving blood vessel health and managing high blood pressure. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Medical research
Common illnesses including high cholesterol prompt hunt for personalized drugs
Better tailoring prescriptions to the unique biological make-up of each patient could lead to big improvements in health.
Feb 3, 2023
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Medications
Lowering of blood lipid levels with a combination of pitavastatin and ezetimibe in patients with coronary heart disease
According to the findings of randomized controlled trials, blood lipid levels in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) can be significantly decreased through a combination of pitavastatin and ezetimibe; however, the ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Health
Never had a lipid panel? Here's why it's important
On a top 10 list of things to do, getting your cholesterol level checked likely doesn't make the cut—but no matter your age, knowing your numbers can be a crucial factor in overall health.
Feb 2, 2023
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