Archives - Tuesday 05 August 2008
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain and Statin Use Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine, online May 2008
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.immunesupport.com/Harvard study of 3,580 adults age 40 and older without arthritis found cholesterol-lowering statin drug users significantly more likely to report musculoskeletal pain than those not on statins....
'Lowering cholesterol early can save lives'
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 20:30 - http://www.irishhealth.com/Using aggressive intervention to lower cholesterol as early as childhood is the best way to reduce the prevalence of coronary heart disease, US researchers have said. With a large body of evidence...
Kids & Cholesterol: Call for Early Action
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 20:29 - http://www.webmd.com/The growing recognition that the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries that can increase risk of heart attacks and strokes begins as early as childhood has experts calling for earlier and more...
Does Childhood Obesity Begin in Infancy?
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 19:13 - http://www.tfot.info/Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol....
Lowering cholesterol early may save lives
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 15:04 - http://www.irishhealth.com/Using aggressive intervention to lower cholesterol as early as childhood is the best way to reduce the prevalence of coronary heart disease, US researchers have said. With a large body of evidence...
Mixed Results for Growth Hormone in HIV Patients
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 14:25 - http://www.sci-tech-today.com/A hormone better known for illicit use among athletes can help treat troublesome complications from the AIDS virus, but with potentially risky side effects, a small study found. Low-dose injections...
93% Popular Children’s Meals Too High in Calories, Fat, Salt
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 14:16 - http://medheadlines.com/The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released the alarming news that about 93% of the 1,474 possible kiddie menu choices available at 13 of the most popular fast-food chains...
Want a long life? Control Cholesterol Levels From Childhood
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 14:03 - http://www.themedguru.com/Fern Britton: I had gastric band to avoid heart attack
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 14:00 - http://nowmagazine.co.uk/This Morning host says she had high cholesterol
Lowering Cholesterol Early In Life Could Save Lives - Intervention Should Begin In Childhood, Say UC San Diego Scientists
Published on Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/With heart disease maintaining top billing as the leading cause of death in the United States, a team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine physician-researchers is proposing...
