Doctors interested in ways to minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease have long had blood cholesterol levels in their sights. But other types of blood fats (also known as 'lipids') can also be damaging to health. "Our ...
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Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major study showed Wednesday.
Dec 04, 2019
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New research at Ohio University shows that a particular subclass of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), also known as "bad cholesterol," is a much better predictor of potential heart attacks than the mere presence of LDL, which ...
Nov 18, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Vaping isn't necessarily better for your heart health than smoking tobacco, a pair of new studies argue.
Nov 11, 2019
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On average, men's lives are less healthy—and shorter—than women's. This health disparity exists in part because women take better care of themselves than men do. But several recent studies have found that in many cases, ...
Nov 01, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Initiation of statin therapy during childhood in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia slows the progression of carotid intima-media thickness and reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease over 20 years, ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Heart disease is the nation's leading killer of women. But paying attention to risk factors and living a healthy lifestyle can help keep heart disease at bay.
Oct 07, 2019
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Most people have heard of "cholesterol levels" and the dangers of high blood cholesterol, which is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease. But besides the harmful side effects of high cholesterol, cholesterol is ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Women who have gone through menopause may need to keep an eye on their cholesterol levels, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
Sep 18, 2019
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(HealthDay)—U.S. adults with diabetes are no more likely to meet disease control targets than they were in 2005, a new study finds.
Sep 06, 2019
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