September 29, 2022 5 simple and healthy diet swaps to manage your cholesterol levels Compass Nutrition lead dietitian Nikita Kapur offers expert tips on how to manage cholesterol levels and make easy diet and lifestyle changes for better health.
August 26, 2022 Herbal supplements and their side effects: Here's how to stay safe The recent death of the wife of a GOP lawmaker from California highlights the great care that should be taken with the use of herbal supplements, according to doctors and nutritionists.
January 11, 2022 Autoimmune disease spike blamed on Western diet, scientists say A rise in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases around the world can be blamed on Western-style diets, scientists say.
August 6, 2021 Cholesterol drug cuts coronavirus infection by 70%, researchers find A drug meant to treat cholesterol was found to reduce coronavirus infection by 70% in lab studies, with researchers calling for additional clinical trials among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
July 19, 2021 Common cholesterol drug may reduce COVID-19 severity, study finds Coronavirus patients taking statins prior to hospitalization substantially reduced their odds of in-hospital death and severe COVID-19, researchers found.
October 29, 2019 An avocado a day could lower 'bad' cholesterol levels, study suggests The study suggests that eating one avocado a day can lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the type of cholesterol considered to be “bad.”
June 6, 2019 White meat can raise cholesterol as much as red meat, new study shows White meat, such as chicken, may raise blood cholesterol levels as much as red meat does, a new, small study details.
March 22, 2019 Jay Leno on the time Rodney Dangerfield had a mini-stroke on his show Comedian and former late night host Jay Leno sits down with Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez to share what he is up to now and explain why raising awareness about bad cholesterol is so important.
September 2, 2018 There's another type of 'bad' cholesterol, and doctors don't usually test for it Here’s what you need to know about the other “bad” cholesterol.
October 26, 2017 High cholesterol levels among US adults declining, CDC reports The prevalence of U.S. adults with high cholesterol declined significantly between 1999-2000 and 2015-2016, achieving a long-term public health goal, according to data released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.