Archive for January, 2010

Low-Carb Diet Best for Lowering Blood Pressure: Study

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Scientists have found that a low-carbohydrate diet may be the best choice for helping people lower their blood pressure.

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FDA Warns of Heart Risks of Diet Drug Meridia

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are warning people who have a history of certain kinds of heart disease not to use the weight-loss drug Meridia because it can boost these patients’ risk of heart attack and stroke.

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Slow Cell Aging

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Scientists say omega-3 fatty acids appear to help reduce the rate that cells age, a finding that may explain one of the ways these acids help the heart.

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Statins May Treat Sickle Cell Disease

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Results from a new study in mice suggest that cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the risk of a common and dangerous infection in people who suffer from sickle cell disease.

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1 in 5 American Kids Has High Cholesterol: Study

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that one in every five kids in the United States has either high levels of bad cholesterol, low levels of good cholesterol, or high levels triglycerides.

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Low-Carb Diets Beat Meds at Lowering Blood Pressure

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

A head-to-head study on low-carb diets and the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical, Alli) found that both led to weight loss, but the diet was significantly better and lowering patients’ blood pressure.

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FDA Approves Victoza for Type 2 Diabetes

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Victoza for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in patients who do not respond well to other treatments.

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Treat All Heart Risk Factors, Not Just Cholesterol: Study

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Treating all the risk factors that contribute to heart attacks is more beneficial to patients than simply working to lower their cholesterol levels, a new study has found.

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Most Fast-Food Fries Cooked in Most Unhealthy Oil: Study

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that most french fries served in U.S. restaurants is fried in corn oil, which is considered to be the worst for human heart health.

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Mail-Order Pharmacies May Help People Stay on Meds

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Researchers have found that using mail-order pharmacies may help people who have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes stay on the medications their doctors prescribe to treat the conditions.

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