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A Hearty Life

August 8th, 2008

High cholesterol needs to be controlled better among patients with high blood pressure

Persons with heart disease need to worry with controlling their overall cholesterol levels and not just “bad” cholesterol levels.  So important that this is re-examined. High cholesterol and heart disease do not mix!
Researchers found that 37 percent of Americans with diseases that affect the heart and vascular system had reached recommended levels of LDL-C (bad […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

July 13th, 2008

Children being prescribed statins in US as young as 8

Leading US doctors are saying that children as young as 8 should receive statins as a course of treatment for high cholesterol. Currently in many places such as the UK kids with a rare gene fault are being prescribed statins but US pediatricians are taking it one step further.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, however, believes […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Caduet- combination medication for high blood pressure and high cholesterol? Is it being prescribed?

I saw a commercial for a new combination medicine. Caduet. It is a mix of Norvasc and Lipitor and I wrote about it last year when it first came on the scene. It lowers your blood pressure while lowering your cholesterol. I still have yet to really see this medication prescribed. Here are […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments