Lower target levels for blood pressure provides cardiovascular benefit
CHICAGO—Patients with diabetes who reduced their blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol to below standard target levels had a greater decrease in…
cholesterol
Knowing heart risk improves cholesterol management
Patient knowledge of heart risk profile may help improve cholesterol management CHICAGO—Patients who discuss their coronary risk profiles with their…
Nutrition Cholesterol
Definition of Nutrition Cholesterol Role of cholesterol in cancer causation or prevention and in general health. Nutrition Cholesterol is from…
Use of certain lipid measures not more effective in predicting coronary heart disease
CHICAGO—The lipid measure apolipoprotein (apo) B: apo A-I ratio is not a better predictor of coronary heart disease risk than…
Soy nuts may improve blood pressure in postmenopausal women
Substituting soy nuts for other protein sources in a healthy diet appears to lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women, and…
CDC: big differences in stroke prevalence among U.S. states and territories
Stroke prevalence varies widely from state to state, with some states and U.S. territories having more than double the stroke…
Link found between immune system and high plasma lipid levels
Researchers at the University of Chicago have found an unsuspected link between the immune system and high plasma lipid levels…