More Cholesterol News

• A Better Blood Test for Heart Risk?

  July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Measuring proteins that carry cholesterol in the blood may give ...

• Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids with Learning Disorder

  July 15 (HealthDay News) -- New evidence suggests that a cholesterol-lowering drug widely prescribed for ...

• Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition

  July 14 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnosis of heart disease darkens a person's outlook on ...

• Optimism About Heart Risk Pays Off

  July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Men who thought they had a lower risk of dying ...

• ELS Plus CPR Boosts Blood Flow After Cardiac Arrest

  July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to CPR alone, adding extracorporeal life support doubles survival ...

• Omega-3, Some Omega-6 Fatty Acids Boost Cardiovascular Health

  July 8 (HealthDay News) -- High intake of the omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish ...

• Pregnancy Boosts Heart Attack Risk

  July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Although heart attacks are rare among young women, becoming pregnant ...

• Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some Kids

  July 7 (HealthDay News) -- In a further concession to the impact of the childhood ...

• Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Contradicting some earlier reports, a new study finds that women ...

• Research Links Low HDL Levels with Memory Loss

  June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests an association between low levels of ...

• Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Being well-off and well-educated may improve your chances of surviving ...

• Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors

  June 23 (HealthDay News) -- One year after suffering a heart attack, nearly one in ...

• Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease

  June 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study has found a strong association between insulin ...

• Research Shows Why Statins Don't Work for Everyone

  June 16 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic quirk in the production of one protein helps ...

• Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart Attack

  June 13 (HealthDay News) -- People who have had a heart attack may be able ...

• Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk

  June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of heart attack ...

• Older Diabetics' Risk of Cardiac Ischemia Lower Than Thought

  June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with type 2 diabetes run much less risk ...

• Sucking Out Clot Debris Helps Heart Attack Patients

  June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Vacuuming out loose pieces of clots before artery-opening treatment of ...

• Public Lacks Confidence to Help in Cardiac Emergencies

  June 2 (HealthDay News) -- While 89 percent of Americans say they're willing and able ...