October 27, 2015 High cholesterol levels may make it harder to get pregnant Couples may have a harder time becoming pregnant if both the man and woman have high cholesterol levels, a new study suggests
October 27, 2015 2 hours of standing at work may boost your health You've probably heard that sitting all day is bad for you, but just how long do you need to spend standing up at your desk, or ambling on a treadmill at the office, to see health benefits? A new study from Australia suggests that replacing 2 hours of sitting a day with standing may improve people's blood sugar and cholesterol levels; and that walking instead of sitting may have additional benefits for people's waistlines
October 27, 2015 New statin guidelines efficient and cost effective, studies find New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.
October 27, 2015 American Heart Association issues advice for heart-healthy workplace Employers who want to encourage heart-healthy behavior by employees should share seven important messages, the American Heart Association advises.
October 27, 2015 Do-it-yourself blood pressure care can beat MDs, study finds "Do-it-yourself" blood pressure measurements and medicine changes work better than usual doctor-office care in some patients, a study of older adults in England found.
October 27, 2015 US may lower cholesterol's level of threat to health, report says The advisory panel on the U.S. government's dietary guidelines has decided to drop its caution against eating cholesterol-laden food, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
October 27, 2015 Pfizer facing surge of lawsuits over Lipitor Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is facing a mounting wave of lawsuits by women who allege that the company knew about possible serious side effects of its blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor but never properly warned the public.
October 27, 2015 CVS urges cost controls for new cholesterol drugs CVS Health warned on Tuesday that the costs of a potent new class of cholesterol treatments could eclipse those of other expensive medicines and overwhelm the U.S. healthcare system "if rigid cost control mechanisms are not put in place."
October 27, 2015 For reducing cholesterol, corn oil better than olive oil, study suggests Consuming vegetable oils has been associated with a reduction in total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad, cholesterol.
October 27, 2015 Low-carb, vegan diet may reduce risk for heart disease A low-carbohydrate, vegan diet may reduce a person’s risk for heart disease by 10 percent over 10 years, Medical News Today reported.
