Tag: Cholesterol
How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Heart disease is the leading...
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and...
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry...
Prescription drugs’ fine print is important – a toxicologist explains how...
Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University
Many adults take prescription drugs, and usage rates are continually increasing. With approximately 1.3...
Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off...
Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University
More than half of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions resolve to “eat healthier.” If you’re one, you might be confused...
Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity...
Satchin Panda, University of California San Diego and Pam Taub, University of California San Diego
People with obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure or...
New cholesterol study may lead you to ask: Pass the eggs,...
Brent Fountain, Mississippi State University
The recent news that eating three to four eggs a week is linked to a slight increase in risk for...
College students may not be as heart-healthy as they think
Wendy DeYoung, Colorado State University
For many young adults, the college years are filled with excitement, as students gain independence and establish new adult identities...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem...
Gillian Russell, Penn State and Glenn Sterner, University of Kentucky
Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online...
