Use of electronic health records was associated with improved drug-treatment intensification, monitoring, and risk-factor control among patients with diabetes, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study.
Oct 1, 2012
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A Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease.
Jul 6, 2012
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Strawberries, the traditional summer treat associated with Wimbledon could be serving up some unexpected health benefits.
Jul 5, 2012
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High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol increases the risk for coronary heart disease.
Jul 2, 2012
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Niacin, or vitamin B3, is the one approved drug that elevates "good" cholesterol (high density lipoprotein, HDL) while depressing "bad" cholesterol (low density lipoprotein , LDL), and has thereby attracted much attention ...
Apr 9, 2012
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People with high cholesterol are at risk of heart attack and stroke because atherosclerotic plaques within their arteries can rupture triggering the formation of a blood clot called an occlusive thrombus that cuts off the ...
Jan 4, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Millions of people take statins, the blockbuster drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the so-called bad cholesterol. But as many as 20 percent of them develop adverse effects such as muscle ...
Nov 18, 2011
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Patients unable to control their cholesterol levels with medications may someday be able to lower their "bad" cholesterol with a shot, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
Nov 14, 2011
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Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new research from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto.
Jul 12, 2011
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD), driven by the global pandemics of obesity and diabetes, poses a daunting challenge to clinicians in the 21st century. Despite progress, there is still much to be done to improve the control of ...
Jun 28, 2011
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