Archives - Saturday 09 August 2008
Do Statins Help Overweight Children?
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 20:35 - http://blog.newsweek.com/Statins used to be for aging boomers and their parents. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics says the cholesterol-lowering drugs can help kids as young as 8 who suffer from extremely high...
Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 20:04 - http://empowher.com/FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A protein produced by fat cells may play a pivotal role in increasing an older American's risk for a heart attack even if they are losing weight, a new report...
George Jonas: Triumph of a kangaroo court
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 15:00 - http://network.nationalpost.com/Elsewhere, I wrote about a smart kangaroo in Bathurst Island, Australia, that jumped on the racetrack in the middle of the straightaway just as the stock cars were rounding the corner. Roo’s smart...
One third of uninsured adults are chronially ill
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 14:46 - http://empowher.com/National Health Program and professor of clinical medicine and public health at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in New York City, has called lack of health insurance a "major...
Heart Health is Better in Breastfeed Babies
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 14:33 - http://www.medindia.com/New research indicates that infants who are breastfed have lower levels of cholesterol in later life, and that nursing m
FDA Issues Warning On Cholesterol – Heart Drug Interaction
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 14:21 - http://www.efluxmedia.com/FDA warns that some cholesterol and heart drugs don't mix
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 13:36 - http://www.pharmiweb.com/Therapeutics Daily
Cholesterol-Heart Rhythm Drugs Don’t Mix Well: FDA Warns
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 12:32 - http://www.themedguru.com/Heart patients waging losing war against cholesterol
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 12:00 - http://www.ocregister.com/UCI studys few people fight the threat fully.
Ask Dr. Gott: Leakage unlikely from niacin
Published on Saturday 09 August 2008 - 10:38 - http://www.montereyherald.com/Dear Dr. Gott: You have repeatedly recommended niacin instead of statins for lowering cholesterol. I will be going to my doctor soon for my routine physical and plan on asking if this is an...
