Low Cholesterol Leads To Lower PSA
Managing your cholesterol may also help you manage your prostate- specific antigen (PSA) level.
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Data Showed An Increase In HDL Cholesterol Levels With ACTOS
Reduced progression of carotid intima-media thickness with ACTOS was associated with increased levels of HDL cholesterol when compared to glimepiride.
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High Cholesterol in 40s Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
People with high cholesterol in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with low cholesterol.
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Vytorin, Zetia, Ezetrol Prescribing Soars In US
Use of a controversial new cholesterol-lowering drug, ezetimibe (trade names: Zetia, Ezetrol, Vytorin), has increased in the United States, far beyond that seen in Canada, where direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is prohibited.
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Consumers Waste 5 Billion By Purchasing Vytorin, Zetia
Zetia does effectively lower bad cholesterol, but the statin is really what lowers your risks for heart disease. Since statins also lower bad cholesterol, there is really no need to take Zetia or Vytorin made by Merck.
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Dietitian Visits Lower Cholesterol Through Dietary Changes
Many patients can reach LDL cholesterol goal by lowering it through dietary changes alone.
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Investigating Advertisements For Cholesterol Medication Lipitor
House Energy sent letters to advertising agencies believed to be involved with a television ad campaign for the cholesterol medication Lipitor.
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Children May Have Cholesterol Problems, Too
Children may have high cholesterol, too, even without being overweight.
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Research finds key interaction in cholesterol regulation
Researchers we can now search for new ways to lower cholesterol by designing targeted antibodies to disrupt this interaction.
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Tackling Triglycerides: Ways To Solve Big Fat Problem
To keep triglycerides in check, lifestyle changes are usually the best place to start.
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Gene-Based Therapy Alternative To Vytorin, Statins In Heart Disease
Since 2002, Pamela McDonald has been helping patients lower cholesterol and reduce other chronic symptoms of heart disease by focusing on the Apo E gene and advanced cholesterol tests.
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Scrutiny Over Benefit Of Using Statins
Newspapers reported on scrutiny of statin use and whether the drugs provide prolonged life or benefits to patients with high cholesterol.
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Not Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Contrary to some reports, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, offers no protection against Alzheimer's disease.
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Study Locates Cholesterol Genes
A study of 20,000 people found seven new genes that influence blood cholesterol levels, a major factor in heart disease.
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Zetia Does Not Reduce Carotid Plaque Size When Added To Zocor
Zetia reduces cholesterol 15 to 20 percent in most patients, no trial has been completed yet that has ever shown that it can reduce heart attacks and strokes.
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FDA Didn't Approve PreMD's Skin Cholesterol Test
PreMD has received a non-substantially equivalent letter from FDA regarding submission for an expandedregulatory claim on its point-of-care skin cholesterol test.
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High-Cost Cholesterol Drug Combo Shows No Benefit
Vytorin, a cholesterol medication by Merck,Schering-Plough is no more effective than a treatment available in generic form in the prevention of accumulation of plaque on artery walls.
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Cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs Zetia, Vytorin found to have no medical benefit
A new study of cholesterol lowering prescription drugs Vytorin and Zetia concludes that Vytorin failed to slow the buildup of artery plaques more than a cheaper statin is certain to provoke questions among heart patients taking Vytorin or its sister drug Zetia.
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Merck's Mevacor may be safe and effective option if used as directed
The government is questioning if too many of the wrong people will take cholesterol-lowering Mevacor if it's sold without a prescription..
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Average Cholesterol Level For US Adults Reaches Recommended Range
The average cholesterol level for U.S. adults last year decreased to 199.
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At-Risk Consumers Interested In OTC Statin
Americans with unhealthy cholesterol levels would be more likely to consider taking an over-the-counter statin option than a prescription product.
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke
People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin after a stroke may be at an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
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FDA Considers Allowing Over-The-Counter Sales Of Low-Dose Cholesterol Medication
FDA to consider an application from Merck to market the 20-milligram dose of the anticholesterol medication Mevacor over the counter.
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Not Enough 'Good' Cholesterol Makes It Harder To Recover From Stroke
People are at an increased risk of memory problems and greater disability after stroke if they have low levels of 'good' cholesterol and high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid acquired mostly from eating meat.
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Skin Cholesterol Linked To Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Asymptomatic Individuals
PreMD's novel non-invasive skin cholesterol test has demonstrated the ability to detect risk of cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic subjects.
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Contribution of cholesterol transporter to vascular disease
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a transporter of cholesterol, may also contribute to vascular diseases by a previously unidentified mechanism,
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Low Maternal Cholesterol Tied To Premature Birth
Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels.
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Many US Women Lack Knowledge About Cholesterol
Many U.S. women lack knowledge about cholesterol and screening efforts.
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Experts Propose Cholesterol Tests At 15 Months Of Age
Children could have their cholesterol levels tested at about 15 months of age to prevent heart disease later in life.
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Many Adults With High Cholesterol Fail To Take Necessary Steps To Improve Their Condition
There is a significant disconnect between understanding what should be done to monitor and control high cholesterol and actually implementing recommended changes to lower cholesterol levels.
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DHEC Urges Awareness Of Cholesterol Numbers To Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
September is being observed as National Cholesterol Awareness Month
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Abbott Announces Statin, Fibrate Combination In A Single Pill
Abbott's single pill would target all three major blood lipids -- LDL-C "bad" cholesterol, HDL-C "good" cholesterol, and triglycerides.
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Physicians Often Ignore Patient Complaints About Possible Side Effects Of Statins
Physicians often ignore or dismiss patient complaints about possible side effects of statins.
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About 63% Of US Women Concerned About High Cholesterol
About 63% of U.S. women are concerned about high cholesterol, but only 32% know their cholesterol number.
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Why bad things happen to the heart when 'good' cholesterol goes bad
'Good' cholesterol, renowned for its ability to protect against heart disease, can undergo detrimental changes in protein composition that make it 'bad' for the heart.
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Knowledge Of Cholesterol Numbers Lagging Among Women
Adult women are more than twice as likely to know how much they weighed in high school as they are to know their current cholesterol number.
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Coping with stress can increase 'good' cholesterol in older white men
Older white men who are better able to cope with stress experience higher levels of so-called “good cholesterol†than men who are more hostile or socially isolated.
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Review suggests caution on drugs to raise 'good' cholesterol
With 40 percent of all heart attacks and related cardiovascular problems occurring in people who have low levels of so-called "good" cholesterol.
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Dominant cholesterol-metabolism ideas challenged by new research
Researchers investigating cholesterol and lipid transport has performed experiments that cast serious doubt on the dominant hypothesis of how the body rids its cells of "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and increases "good" cholesterol (HDL).
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Researchers Identify Carrier Of Good Cholesterol
Researchers have identified the region within high density lipoprotein, the major carrier of "good" cholesterol.
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