Researcher Ties Autism To Cholesterol Levels
Could there be a connection between cholesterol and autism?
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Eating more carbs at dinner may help with weight loss and cholesterol levels: Study
Eating a low-calorie diet in which carbs have a heavier presence at dinner may offer a host of healthful benefits, a study finds.
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Connecticut Food Executives Bring Delicious, Heart-Healthy Living to New Levels
When former Connecticut chocolate executive Rob Leighton discovered he had high cholesterol, he was faced with the prospect of a strict, bland diet; a lifetime of medication; or possibly both. Not …
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Curbing Cholesterol Levels Could Help Combat Infections
Lowering cholesterol could help the body’s immune system fight viral infections. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have shown using a mouse model of viral infection that there is a direct link between the workings of the immune system and cholesterol levels…
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How to Reduce/ Lower Cholesterol Levels in Blood & Improve Health
Help and advice in lowering cholesterol levels in the blood. Cholesterol, the artery clogger. Doctors now say that anybody over the age of 20 years old should get their cholesterol levels checked
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New measure trumps HDL levels in protecting against heart disease
A new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows that a different metric, a measure of HDL function called cholesterol efflux capacity, is more closely associated with protection against heart disease than HDL cholesterol levels themselves. Findings from the study could lead to new therapeutic interventions in the fight against heart disease.
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Healthy Habits in Youth Tied to Better Adult Cholesterol Levels
MONDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) — A new study links cholesterol levels in young adults to changes in lifestyle between childhood and adulthood.
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Report: U.S. teen birth rates at lowest levels recorded
Atlanta, GA, United States (AHN) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15-19 dropped to a record low. The 2009 birth rate of 39.1 births per 1,000 teens is down 6 percent from 2008′s rate of 42.5 births. This marks the lowest ever recorded in seven decades of tracking teenage childbearing.
The rates reflect both younger and older teens and for all race/ethnic groups reached historic lows in 2009.
The data was comprised from almost 100 percent of birth records collected in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.
The report also found declines in the overall fertility rate – the average number of births that a group of women would have over their lifetimes – and the total number of U.S. births.
The total number of births declined from 4,247,694 in 2008 to 4,131,019 in 2009.
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High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
High levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as “good” cholesterol, appear to be associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Neurology.
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Vinegar can boost your good cholesterol levels
A spoonful or two of vinegar a day may boost your levels of good cholesterol.
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