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Master Doctor Search: Cholesterol
You Eat Clean. Work Out. Then Why is Your Cholesterol High?
What to do when being vegan isn't making your numbers budge.
34 minutes ago - Mens health
Cholesterol-lowering drugs have serious side effects that include brain damage
One out of every five Americans has been convinced to take a statin drug in order to lower their blood cholesterol levels and supposedly prevent heart disease. The Centers for...
15 hours ago - Natural News
DR ELLIE CANNON: Did a yoghurt send my cholesterol up?
A reader asks DR ELLIE CANNON whether eating a full-fat yoghurt with muesli and berries an hour and a half before having their cholesterol tested affected the result.
23 hours ago - Daily Mail
Study reveals major sex differences in management of cardiovascular risk factors among U.S. adults
"The good news is that, since the Millennium, there have been reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol levels and in rates of smoking across adults in the United States.
1 day ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Study shows correlation between HDL, triglycerides and AMD
HDL cholesterol and triglycerides have a positive and negative association, respectively, with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, particularly in the early...
1 day ago - Healio
How to Avoid Fatty Liver Disease
In the documentary Supersize Me , Morgan Spurlock eats exclusively at McDonald's for a month and predictably his weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol go up, but so do his...
2 days ago - Nutrition Facts
Wonder from Down Under: Australian Manuka honey shown just as effective as New Zealand varieties
New Zealand manuka honey has long been marketed as an effective means of lowering cholesterol, treating skin wounds, and even preventing cancer. However, new research has...
3 days ago - Natural News
Weekly Health Quiz: Exercise, Hypnosis and Facebook
1 The following lifestyle factor has been scientifically shown to be as potent a risk factor for premature death as smoking: Lack of grounding Sun avoidance An estimated 12...
3 days ago - Mercola
Statins could protect against motor neuron disease
High cholesterol has been found to be a possible risk factor for the development of motor neuron disease , according to a large study of genetic data.
3 days ago - ScienceDaily
A weakness in a rare cancer that could be exploited with drugs
Researchers have identified a rare type of cancer cell that cannot make cholesterol, a key nutrient. By targeting this deficiency, scientists may be able to develop new...
5 days ago - ScienceDaily
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There is a possibility that polluted air may be impairing your child's cognitive function. A new study finds that children who walk to school are exposed to a greater amount of...
Natural remedies are working: Dementia rates among older people who stay...
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Evening Exercise Doesn't Disrupt Your Sleep: Study
High-intensity exercise in the early evening does not negatively affect subsequent sleep, and may also reduce feelings of hunger.
Food Allergies Linked to Atopic Dermatitis in Pediatrics
Researchers have discovered that food allergies are associated with distinct abnormalities in seemingly-healthy skin in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis , a common...
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Loss of Brain Plasticity
Researchers have found that vitamin D levels affect a type of 'scaffolding' in the brain, called perineuronal nets. Deficiency of vitamin D could lead to mental health disorders.
Youth Suicide Rates May Up as Intentional Self-Poisoning Rates Double
Self-poisoning is the most common method of self-harm among children and teenagers. A new study finds that the number of self-poisoning cases in young people has alarmingly...
Salt May Be a Key Factor in Allergic Immune Reactions: Study
Salt affects allergic immune reactions. A new study investigates how elevated salt concentrations might influence conditions like atopic dermatitis.