Archives - Monday 17 November 2008
Damage caused during heart attacks ‘more severe than previously thought
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 20:18 - http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/Researchers from Michigan State University have revealed that damage caused during cardiac arrest can be more severe than previously thought.'They found that cholesterol crystals released in the...
Vytorin and Zetia may have hit bottom
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 16:47 - http://www.fiercepharma.com/Well, it's not good news for those long-suffering cholesterol meds Vytorin and Zetia--but at least it's not more bad news. The two drugs, which have seen new scrips fall and fall again since...
Red grapes help lower blood pressure
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 16:01 - http://www.freshinfo.com/It has been found that red grapes decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels, thereby decreasing the associated risk of heart disease, scientists at Madrid University have revealed.
Statins Improve Health Of Healthy People Too
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 14:49 - http://www.currentworldnews.net/Toronto (CWN) - If your looking to reduce your risk of having a heart attack, a new study says to take statin drugs.'Statins are a class of drugs that people take to lower their level of bad...
Indoor Pollution Linked to Heart Disease Risk: Are Statins the Answer?
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 14:42 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/Researchers have uncovered the role of low-level air pollution on heart disease. Studies have shown that EPA standards are not low enough to protect our blood vessels from inflammation leading to...
Cholesterol Drug Rosuvastatin Cuts Heart Attack Risk In Half
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 13:19 - http://www.dbtechno.com/Washington (dbTechno) - A drug which is used to fight high cholesterol, rosuvastatin (Crestor) has also been found to actually cut the risk of heart attack in half for most people.'The Jupiter...
New Evidence Found for CRP as an Independent Marker for Heart Disease, Stroke
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 09:46 - http://www.prweb.com/A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine lends further importance to the screening of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the detection of heart disease and stroke risk. Life Line...
Ask Dr. H: Cholesterol fluctuates often
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 09:01 - http://www.philly.com/Question: I am a thin, 55-year-old female in good health other than mild treated hypothyroidism. My cholesterol profile just two months ago showed an LDL ("bad") cholesterol level of 79. I just...
Rosuvastatin Reduces Heart Attack, Stroke, Total Mortality
Published on Monday 17 November 2008 - 08:40 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/Until now, there has been no proven method to detect and prevent the many heart attacks and strokes that occur in patients with normal or low cholesterol levels.'read more
