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- Have Healthy Cholesterol
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Cholesterol OverviewCholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance that is ... and needed to complete other bodily functions. The cholesterol in our bodies is either ingested in the foods we eat or is produced by our own bodies. 75 percent of blood cholesterol is produced by the liver. Too much cholesterol in the blood, ...
Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 0 comments
- Cholesterol home testing devices?
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I got my cholesterol checked (fasting lipoprotein profile) about three years ago by my ... wondering if I can use a home testing device for my next cholesterol test - there seems to be quite a lot of them out there. Is this as ...
Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 1 comment
- Some on Statins May Not Need Boost in 'Good' Cholesterol
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... News) -- People with extremely low levels of "bad" cholesterol as a result of taking statins don't seem to benefit from increased levels of "good" cholesterol, a new study suggests. ...
Story - editor - 07/23/2010 - 06:00 - 0 comments
- Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender
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... 26 (HealthDay News) -- Gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels may help prevent depression in the elderly, suggests a new ...
Story - editor - 07/26/2010 - 14:00 - 0 comments
- Screening Guidelines Miss Many Kids With High Cholesterol
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MONDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Although elevated cholesterol levels are generally considered an adult problem, a new study suggests that current screening guidelines for cholesterol in children miss many kids who already have higher choles... ...
Story - editor - 07/13/2010 - 02:30 - 0 comments
- Kids' high cholesterol may drop naturally
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Very high cholesterol levels in kids may decline over time even without intervention, ...
Story - editor - 07/19/2010 - 05:30 - 0 comments
- Cholesterol drugs for the healthy still debatable
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Should healthy people with low cholesterol take a pill to lower their cholesterol even more in hopes of preventing heart problems? The question is ...
Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 00:00 - 0 comments
- Pfizer gets EU approval for kids' cholesterol drug
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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. ...
Story - editor - 07/07/2010 - 12:00 - 0 comments
- High 'good' cholesterol tied to lower cancer risk
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a.k.a. "good cholesterol" -- may be linked to lower risks of cancer as well as heart ...
Story - editor - 06/15/2010 - 04:00 - 0 comments
- Chocolate may cut cholesterol but only in some people: study
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Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels -- but only in small amounts and only in some people, ...
Story - editor - 06/02/2010 - 04:00 - 0 comments
