Archives - Tuesday 11 November 2008
Folic acid does not offer any cardiovascular benefits
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:36 - http://www.news-medical.net/Folic acid is safe - but it lacks any cardiovascular benefits - according to researchers presenting at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. The results from the Study of the...
Crestor
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 23:25 - http://community.wddty.com/.....US .media is trumpeting Jupiter "study" that supports using Crestor for those with even normal cholesterol .....study claims that there were less heart attacks in those with normal cholesterol...
Crestor Study Sidesteps Suspicious Statin Side Effects
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 22:46 - http://www.carbwire.com/Popular statin Crestor now recommended for low cholesterol HUH?'Whenever you read a study that calls for an increase in the use of a prescription drug for an even larger group of people, look out....
How obesity can harm the heart
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 22:06 - http://www.upi.com/ATHENS, Ohio, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Obesity raises levels of the hormone leptin, which can be as big a threat to the cardiovascular system as cholesterol, Ohio University researchers said.
Finding Could Change Cholesterol Treatment
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 21:36 - http://www.turnto23.com/Doctors say high doses of statin drugs could dramatically lower many people's risk of a heart attack.
Obese kids have arteries of 45-year-olds: study
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 21:05 - http://www.ctv.ca/Obese children have neck arteries that have prematurely aged and look more like those of 45-year-olds, new research says, putting them at high risk for future heart disease and high cholesterol.
The promise and power of RNA
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 21:04 - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/People whose bodies make an unusually active form of a certain protein tend to have dangerously high levels of cholesterol.
Dr. Jonny Bowden: Nutrition and the Obama Moment
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 20:46 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/There's good reason to think that intellectualism is on the ropes, but maybe this will change now that we have in the White House a guy who actually understands nuance and complexity.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs can save people from heart attack
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 19:38 - http://www.tothecenter.com/According to NewYorkTimes, a new study has confirmed that millions of people can benefit from statins,the cholesterol-lowering drugs even if you do not suffer from high cholesterol .Statins proved...
Happy Veterans Day, Give Us Your Blood
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 19:29 - http://sfist.com/In honor of Veterans Day, which is today, USF is holding a blood drive. Billed "We Do For the Troops," the blood-sucking festivities will be hosted by the USF ROTC program. That means that the...
