Archives - Monday 25 August 2008
Low cholesterol associated with cancer in diabetics
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 23:42 - http://www.physorg.com/Low levels of LDL cholesterol as well as high levels are associated with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, found a prospective cohort study published in CMAJ.
Maramor Dark Chocolate With Omega-3s: Try It or Pass It By?
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 23:30 - http://www.fitsugar.com/Multifunctional foods are all the rage, like cholesterol-reducing milk, which is good for your heart and your bones. I just read about a new chocolate fortified with omega-3 fatty acids, the fat...
Low LDLs Linked to Cancer Among Type 2 Diabetics
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 22:30 - http://www.medpagetoday.com/HONG KONG (MedPage Today) -- Low levels of LDL cholesterol -- as well as high levels -- were associated with about a 50% greater cancer risk among patients with type 2 diabetes who did not use...
Overweight Employees Will Pay More For Insurance
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 21:14 - http://www.woai.com/One southern state plans to make its employees with high blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar or an overweight body mass index contribute $25 a month for their insurance.
A Record Year For Lobbyists Pushing Pills
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 19:34 - http://www.injuryboard.com/LEARN MORE''Center for Public Integrity'Prescription Drug User Fee Act'Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act'BIO'Injuryboard on Pharmaceutical industry lawsuits' Injuryboard news on conflict of...
A Record Year For Lobbyists Pushing Pills
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 19:34 - http://www.injuryboard.com/LEARN MORE Center for Public Integrity Prescription Drug User Fee Act Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act BIO Injuryboard on Pharmaceutical industry lawsuits Injuryboard news on conflict of...
Study Shows Cancer Link To Vytorin
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 19:05 - http://philadelphia.injuryboard.com/A clinical study called SEAS has shown a link between Vytorin and cancer. Vytorin is a cholesterol-lowering drug, that is prescribed to millions of people. The SEAS study was done to determine...
To Gauge Health, Get Off the Scale
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 15:03 - http://awearnessblog.com/The New York Times this week offered some encouraging news to people who are always a few LBs over what they're told is "healthy," but who otherwise feel pretty good. Health isn't about how thin...
Ask Dr. H: Statins and the risk of dementia
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 09:01 - http://www.philly.com/Question: Frankly I'm confused! Some articles describe how "statin" cholesterol drugs like Lipitor can cause memory loss, while others describe how taking statin drugs can decrease the chance of...
Red Grapes Lessen Heart Disease Risk
Published on Monday 25 August 2008 - 08:49 - http://living.oneindia.in/The humble red grape lessens blood pressure, cholesterol levels and even the risk of heart disease, Madrid University scientists have found.
