Cholesterol Talk!

There is a growing trend of people suffering from heart related diseases.  People aged 65 and older are more prone as to the other aged groups. Unfortunately, statistics have shown that this age group are twice as likely as to be hospitalized as compared to 27 years ago.
Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University in Philadelphia [...]

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Drugs or surgery, which one would you opt for? Many have stood by their perspective sids of their fence. Some may complain about the problem of cost, while the latter would argue about the benefits of avoiding long term medication after surgery.
Experts have said that of all people who underwent heart surgery, only a mere [...]

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Question: I have had a high cholesterol level for several years. As a 67-year-old female, I try to eat responsibly and really feel my condition is hereditary since my two sisters have the same problem. Whatever the cause, my doctor put me on Vytorin to help lower my levels. Is he on the right track, [...]

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Research has shown that while the rate of sudden death after a heart attack has declined since the 1980s, the risk during the first 30 days after an attack is still four times higher than in the general population. The findings suggest that this is mostly related to the presence [...]

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Americans are more aware of controlling their cholesterol level. According to a poll of 10,023 female Americans, 65 per cent check their cholesterol level every 5 years. It was recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) to prevent hypercholesterolaemia (also known as high cholesterol levels) from occurring. Hypercholesterolaemia have been linked to a number of [...]

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