August 8th, 2008
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 […]
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July 13th, 2008
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
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 […]
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