November 29, 2012
Combining exercise with statin treatment substantially lowered mortality risk among middle-aged patients with dyslipidemia compared with either method alone.
June 28, 2012
The anti-obesity drug Belviq is designed to make people feel fuller sooner.
June 01, 2012
While niacin is well known for preventing pellagra, it is only in the past 15 to 20 years that other medicinal uses for this common vitamin have emerged.
February 15, 2012
With obesity on the rise, more patients are at risk for metabolic syndrome, a diagnosis given to a set of simultaneous disorders.
October 04, 2011
Royal jelly contains a complex mixture of proteins, vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates that offer health benefits to patients with medical conditions, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia and inflammation.
October 01, 2010
Family history of hyperlipidemia is not enough to warrant drug treatment.
What role does glucosamine and chondroitin play in elevating LDL?
Research shows an average of 15.8% of calories consumed came from added sugars.
The American Heart Association came up with a list of seven measures to serve as the framework for ideal cardiovascular health.
Investigators find that triglyceride levels are an independent risk factor for heart disease.
January 27, 2010
Overall prevalence for high LDL cholesterol levels fell from 31.5% in 1999-2000 to 21.2% in 2005-2006
January 20, 2010
This common constellation of symptoms places patients at risk for CVD and diabetes. Here's what you can do to prevent further disease progression.
January 19, 2010
According to new studies, the answer is yes. But how good is the evidence, and what should the target be for which patients?
January 04, 2010
In the future, more and more children with cardiac risk factors, such as obesity and diabetes, will be treated in the primary-care setting.
September 28, 2009
Given a family history of cardiovascular disease, the patient became concerned after an employee health screening.
Red yeast rice is being hailed as a natural cholesterol-lowering agent. Perhaps more significant is its apparent anti-inflammatory action.
May 15, 2009
A history of diabetes or high cholesterol (especially LDL) can speed cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Trilipix is used with diet to help lower triglycerides and LDL.
Should clinicians be looking more closely at triglyceride levels as predictors of heart disease?
February 09, 2009
Chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, high BP, or high cholesterol, seem to delay multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnoses.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a clinical report on lipid screening and cardiovascular health in childhood, which replaces the 1998 policy statement on cholesterol in childhood.
The FDA has approved Trilipix (fenofibric acid), a delayed-release capsule for use along with diet to treat dyslipidemia. Trilipix is the first fibrate to be approved for use in combination with a statin.
