cholesterol

When the Heart Stops Beating

Health - January 5, 2009

Survivors tell their stories of sudden cardiac arrest more >>

Statins Help Prevent Delirium After Heart Surgery

Health - December 26, 2008

Cholesterol-lowering meds seem to shield against troublesome complication, study finds more >>

Proper Sleep May Help Clear Arteries

Health - December 23, 2008

Getting an extra hour's slumber was equal to a nearly 17-point drop in blood pressure, study found more >>

Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart

Health - December 22, 2008

Large study finds increased risk of heart failure more >>

Coated Stents Better Than Bare Metal Ones in Short Run

Health - December 18, 2008

But slightly higher mortality rates showed up after 3 years, study finds more >>

Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Wont Ease Diabetes Heart Risk

Health - December 17, 2008

Blood pressure, cholesterol control may be type 2 diabetics' best bet, researchers say more >>

Why Statins Don't Work Well in 1 in 5 Users

By Deborah Kotz - On Medicine - December 17, 2008

Certain gene mutations may reduce the drugs' effectiveness. more >>

TriLipix Approved to Help Lower Cholesterol

Health - December 16, 2008

To be used alone, or in combination with a statin more >>

Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior

Health - December 15, 2008

Study found the dynamic raised cardiovascular risks by 50% more >>

Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%

Health - December 15, 2008

Medical advances, not lifestyle changes, are source of the improvement, AHA says more >>

Crowded Households Raise Women's Heart Risk

Health - December 11, 2008

Stress of work and taking care of family to blame, Japanese study finds more >>

Statin Use Doesn't Inhibit Lymphoma Drug Therapy

Health - December 9, 2008

Cholesterol-lowering meds may actually help patients on rituximab, study suggests more >>

11 New Cholesterol Genes Identified

Health - December 8, 2008

Could be targets for drug treatment, researchers note more >>

Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts

Health - December 2, 2008

Review found most were as effective, despite editorials urging opposite more >>

Light Drinking Poses No Heart Risk for Women

Health - December 2, 2008

But more than two glasses a day linked to atrial fibrillation, study finds more >>

Health Buzz: Preterm Birth Rates and Other Health News

Health - November 13, 2008

The March of Dimes gave the United States a D grade in its first annual Premature Birth Report Card. more >>

High Blood Fat Levels Tied to Ischemic Stroke Risk

Health - November 12, 2008

Study says triglyceride tests done without fasting simpler, better define those in danger more >>

6 Ways to Reduce Inflammation—Without a Statin or a Heart Test

By Deborah Kotz - Health - November 11, 2008

Many folks can benefit from lifestyle changes before they turn to Crestor. more >>

CRP Heart Test May Lead to Overuse of Statins Like Crestor

By Bernadine Healy M.D. - Heart to Heart - November 11, 2008

JUPITER study might not justify statin therapy for healthy baby boomers and their parents. more >>

Obese Kids Have Old Arteries

Health - November 11, 2008

Tests showed their carotid artery walls as thick as that of a middle-aged person more >>

Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Women's Hypertension Risk

Health - November 11, 2008

These particles carry cholesterol and triglycerides throughout the body more >>

Interpreting JUPITER: Statins for Everyone?

By Bernadine Healy M.D. - Heart to Heart - November 10, 2008

It may be premature to reflexively prescribe the powerful drug to people with normal cholesterol. more >>

Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes

Health - November 10, 2008

Were safer, more effective than bare metal ones, study shows more >>

Health Buzz: Cholesterol Drug Crestor's Coup and Other Health News