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It’s Not Just The Fat: There’s Another Way Red Meat May Harm the Heart
Saturated fat? Cholesterol? Sure, red meat has plenty of those, but it also contains a compound that toys with gut bacteria and can lead to clogged arteries. ...
Side Effects of Statins May Be Tolerable
Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins due to muscle pain or nausea, but most people are able to resume taking a different type of the same drug. ...
Healthier Cholesterol Levels Among U.S. Adults
When it comes to lowering cholesterol, Americans seem to be getting the message. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at...
Good News: American Kids’ Cholesterol Levels Are Down
Rates of obesity and diabetes in American youth are still too high, but there’s a silver lining in the data: kids’ cholesterol levels are down. The proportion of...
Is Eating Eggs Really as Bad for Your Heart as Smoking?
Is your breakfast omelet harming your heart? A recent study by researchers at Western University in Canada found that the more egg yolks people ate, the thicker...
Severely Obese Kids Have Heart Disease Risk Factors as Early as Age 2
It’s well-known that obesity can be linked to high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and ultimately to death. But now a new Dutch study is linking severe...
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Percent higher cost of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs in the U.S. compared to the U.K. Americans spend anywhere from $314 to $1,428 for a year’s supply of the...
What Will End the Era of the Blockbuster Drug?
When Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering pill, went off patent last month, it was supposed to be a turning point in the era of the blockbuster drug, and in many...
Study: Taking Statins May Help Prevent Death From Flu
Millions of people take statins to lower their cholesterol and reduce their risk of heart disease and death from heart-related events. Now there's evidence that...
New Advice: Kids Should Be Screened for High Cholesterol
All tweens aged 9 to 11 should have their cholesterol checked to help head off cardiovascular disease early, according to new medical guidelines announced...
