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Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels may help prevent depression in the elderly, suggests a new study. French researchers followed a large group of men and women aged 65 and older for seven years. They found that depression in women was associated with low levels of “good” high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), which puts them at higher risk [...]
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All kids should have cholesterol tests
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Tens of thousands of kids may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medication, but no one would know because screening guidelines exclude too many children, U.S. doctors said Monday. In a report published in the journal Pediatrics, they call for screening of all children, expanding one set of current recommendations that target only those whose parents or grandparents have [...]
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Pfizer gets EU approval for kids’ cholesterol drug
Posted on 10. Jul, 2010 by admin.
The European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, Pfizer said Tuesday. The approval includes children whose high blood fats are due to an inherited disease that causes extremely high cholesterol levels, familial hypercholesterolemia. New [...]
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Studies Reignite Debate Over Statin Drugs for Healthy Patients
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by admin.
It is well known that the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can reduce the risk of heart attack among people who already have heart disease. But whether the medications can prevent a heart attack from occurring in the first place is still a hotly contested question among health experts. Two new studies published Monday in the Archives [...]
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Short people at higher risk of heart problems
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Short people have a 50 percent higher risk of having a heart problem or dying from one than tall people, a new study says, though weight, blood pressure and smoking habits remain more important factors. Previous studies have suggested a link between height and heart problems like angina, heart attacks and angioplasties. This is the first [...]
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Low-Fat Diet Does Little to Alter Cholesterol Levels
Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The latest report from a massive trial to determine the health value of a low-fat diet comes to the unexciting conclusion that it is probably not bad for your heart. Such an eating regimen had almost no effect on cholesterol levels, according to a report in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition [...]
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Cholesterol - Getting Down to the Basics
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Blood cholesterol levels have been proven to be a major, modifiable risk factor for the development of heart disease. A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease. The fact that high cholesterol is a modifiable risk factor is important. Unlike your gender or your age, the cholesterol level in [...]
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Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Attacks, Low Levels Linked to Strokes, Cancer, and Infection
Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by admin.
If you are like most people, the word cholesterol is immediately associated with heart disease. Doctors and other “experts” tell us so and we are constantly bombarded by TV commercials that promote cholesterol lowering drugs. The truth is that cholesterol does not cause heart disease. In fact not having enough cholesterol can cause heart disease [...]
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FDA confirms benefits of Crestor in more patients
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Federal scientists say AstraZeneca’s cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain. In documents posted online Friday, the Food and Drug Administration cites the findings of AstraZeneca’s study released last November. The study showed that patients with lower cholesterol [...]
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Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by admin.
A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor. A large study found that people who were taking these drugs when they caught seasonal flu and had to be hospitalized were twice as likely to survive than those who were not on such medicines. This doesn’t [...]