Dangerous blood clots may be the latest risk from 'bad' cholesterol
May 14, 2019
It was known to narrow arteries, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. But LDL cholesterol is now suspected of contributing to venous thromboembolism, too.
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Why are women with diabetes at greater risk for poor heart health?
May 14, 2019
Differences in treatment, sex hormones and cardiovascular risk factors all likely play a part in why women with diabetes are worse off than men when it comes to heart heath.
A father's death at 37 unveils a hidden history of cholesterol
Apr 30, 2019
Medication, a healthy diet and exercise have helped prevent history from repeating itself in the Korfmacher family.
Former college sprinter let her weight, BP and cholesterol soar. Then she did something about it.
Mar 18, 2019
Tina Johnson went from college sprinter to being overweight and having high blood pressure and cholesterol. She's rebounded using what new prevention guidelines suggest are keys to healthy life 鈥� and she's showing others how to do it, too.
Ethnicity a 'risk-enhancing' factor under new cholesterol guidelines
Jan 11, 2019
Indian or Japanese? Puerto Rican or Mexican? Ethnic background plays a role in cholesterol screening and treatment.
Safety of statins emphasized in new report
Dec 10, 2018
Statins are safe medications, and people with or at risk for heart disease and stroke should take them as directed, according to a new scientific statement from the 番茄视频.
Have diabetes? Make sure to manage cholesterol, too
Nov 19, 2018
People who have diabetes should make sure their cholesterol is under control, and recent guidelines say that might mean taking a statin.
Coronary calcium test could help clarify heart disease risk聽鈥� and control cholesterol
Nov 13, 2018
When a patient's risk for heart disease is unclear, a screening for calcium in the arteries can help doctors define a plan of action for reducing cholesterol and cardiovascular risk.
New guidelines: Cholesterol should be on everyone's radar, beginning early in life
Nov 10, 2018
New cholesterol guidelines say managing the waxy, fat-like substance in the blood should be a concern for all ages.
Questions about cholesterol? Here are some answers.
Nov 10, 2018
Cholesterol is tricky to understand, but here are some basics.