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Well: How to Add Flaxseed to Your Diet

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:00:20 +0000

Flaxseed is credited with a number of health benefits, including better digestive health, lower cholesterol and fewer hot flashes during menopause. Martha Rose Shulman offers five delicious ways to add flaxseed to your diet.

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Hampster Study Of Blueberry’s Effects On Cholesterol

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:00:01 +0000

Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren’t enhanced with blueberries. That’s according to a study led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Wallace H. Yokoyama. Yokoyama pointed out that further research is needed to confirm whether the effects observed in hamsters hold true for humans. He works at the Western Regional Research Center operated in Albany Calif…

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People’s Pharmacy: Herpes virus affects toe

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 21:58:04 +0000

People’s Pharmacy answers queries about herpetic whitlow, the high cost of medications and side effects of the cholesterol-lowering drug Trilipix.

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What’s worse than bad cholesterol Meet ultra-bad cholesterol

admin — Sat, 28 May 2011 21:54:59 +0000

(CBS) What’s worse than bad cholesterol? Researchers say they have discovered “ultra-bad” cholesterol in some patients and the discovery can be a game changer for treating heart …

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Taking Niacin Does Not Prevent Heart Problems

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:55:17 +0000

Giving a high dose of niacin to people with heart disease who are already taking a cholesterol-lowering statin does nothing more to prevent heart attacks and strokes, U.S. government researchers …

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Experts Say Cholesterol Screenings Should Start in Childhood

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:57:19 +0000

FRIDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — All children should be screened for high cholesterol when they’re 9 to 11 years old, according to new guidelines from the National Lipid Association.

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Study: Psoriasis in Kids Linked to Obesity, Heart Risks

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:56:51 +0000

Overweight and obese children are at greater risk for developing psoriasis, and teens who have this inflammatory skin condition are more likely to have high blood cholesterol levels regardless of their body weight.

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Scientists find ‘master switch’ for obesity

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:57:13 +0000

Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a “master switch” that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.

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9 surprising heart attack risks

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:55:20 +0000

A study of nearly 7,000 people led by a researcher at Indiana University analyzed the relationship between HDL, or good cholesterol, and major coronary events. The study concluded that low HDL was …

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Banner Sun Health Research Institute Researchers Find Further Evidence Linking Alzheimer’s Disease to Copper and Cholesterol

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:03:46 +0000

SUN CITY, Ariz., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers at Banner Sun Health Research Institute (BSHRI) has found further evidence linking copper to the increased probability of developing …

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