Upping the Ante to Lower Cholesterol
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Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol&#39;s in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you&#39;ll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug.
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Heart attack prevention has just taken another step with the US Food and Drug Administration&#39;s go-ahead for one of the nation&#39;s best-selling cholesterol
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Early treatment with cholesterol-busting statin drugs may lower arterial plaque buildup in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published in the Aug. 24 issue of Circulation.
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BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Statin drugs that lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease may also help slow down the AIDS virus. Statins alone given to HIV-infected patients suppress the virus.
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The low-fat diet that doctors recommend to help prevent heart disease may also thwart gallstones, HealthDay reports of new research.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have long known that lowering your cholesterol levels helps protect your heart. But could it also reduce the risk of prostate cancer for men?
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Women who stay active early in pregnancy may have lower cholesterol than those who take it easy, new research suggests.
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There are some Indications that statins arenât all theyâre cracked up to be.
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NEW YORK  - Modifying the consumption of  different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up  over time, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Americans should bulk up on whole grains like oatmeal, barley and brown rice to help lower their risk of clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson's disease, according to a report by researchers in the Netherlands.
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People can add a fiber supplement  to their diet and get the same effect as doubling the dose of  powerful cholesterol-lowering drugs, researchers said on  Tuesday.
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What you hear before taking prescription drugs versus what you learn afterward may make you feel like a lab rat. Before: Bayer&#39;s Baycol lowers cholesterol.
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An aggressive, high-dose regimen of cholesterol-lowering drugs within days after a heart attack may reduce further heart problems, says a new large-scale study.
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NEW YORK  - Short bursts of exercise may  help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that  occur after fatty meals.
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A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetable oil, nuts and fish may help fend off more than heart disease and diabetes: it appears to prevent gallstones, too.