Friday, November 11th, 2011
More children should be screened for high cholesterol before puberty, beyond those with a family history of problems, according to wide-ranging new guidelines expected from government-appointed experts who are trying to prevent heart disease later in life.
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Reducing salt intake is said to have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, especially among those who already suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), however, one of the undesirable effects of consuming much less salt is a higher risk of elevated levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides, researchers from Denmark ...
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
According to a study published online in the Springer's journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine, adolescents who experience social and financial stress are associated with increased risk for disease, such as higher blood pressure, body weight and cholesterol levels later on in life. Dr. Per E. Gustafsson from Umea University in ...
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Bacteria that exist in our gut may affect how people respond to statins; medications used to control blood cholesterol levels. To date, doctors have not been able to properly explain why some patients on cholesterol-lowering medications respond well, while others don't. Researchers have reported in the journal PLoS One that ...
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Women who eat at least two chocolate bars each week appear to have a 20% lower risk of stroke, compared to females of the same age and weight who rarely or never eat chocolate, researchers from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ...
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