Calcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol

2010-03-03T14:17:21Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People looking to improve their heart health by lowering their cholesterol levels won't find help from calcium and vitamin D supplements, according to a new study.</p><p>While claims have been made for a beneficial effect of calcium and vitamin D on cholesterol levels, supporting evidence is thin, the study's lead author, President Barack Obama will be saying "No, I won't" to dessert and high-fat foods after an annual check-up showed his LDL cholesterol level has crept up, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday.</p><p>"He would be also the first to tell you that he has probably had a few more cheeseburg...

Obama yet to kick smoking habit, should eat better

2010-02-28T12:00:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Checkup finds Obama `fit for duty,' but hasn't kicked smoking habit, should eat better</div><div><p>President Barack Obama hasn't kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors concluded Sunday after the 48-year-old's first medical checkup as commander in chief.</p>...

Obama in great health but struggles with smoking

2010-02-28T11:30:13Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is in overall "excellent health" but still struggles with a smoking habit, his doctors said in a report after Obama had a routine medical exam on Sunday.</p><p>Obama, 48, visited the National Naval Medical Cen...

Facts and figures on Obama's physical

2010-02-28T10:30:14Z

<div><p>Facts and figures about President Barack Obama's health, from a physical examination Sunday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Figures are compared with information from a January 2007 physical exam, which were released in May 2008 when Obama, then an

Diet changes improve older adults' cholesterol too

2010-02-22T08:15:00Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake, even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Conventional wisdom holds that people should follow a healthful diet and get regular exercise to help control their cholesterol and triglyceri...

Genzyme, Isis say cholesterol drug met trial goal

2010-02-22T10:22:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Genzyme and Isis say mipomersen, which treats genetic cholesterol disease, succeeded in study</div><div><p>Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday their cholesterol drug mipomersen met its goals in a study that tested the drug on patients with a genetic ...

FDA Approves New Use for Crestor

2010-02-22T10:25:10Z

<div id="subtitle">New indication for people 50 and older</div><div><p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the cholesterol-lowering medication Crestor (rosuvastatin) for some patients who are at increased risk of heart disease even though they have not been diagnosed with it.</p>...

AstraZeneca gets OK for expanded Crestor use

2010-02-22T10:42:47Z

<div><p>Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration deci...

Get a Good Health With Chocolate Pecan Pie

2010-02-22T14:21:31Z

Many people might think that a chocolate pecan pie slice is so extravagantly luscious it must not be good for the health. Not exactly. Some would also think that the only reason one would eat it is because of its magnificent taste. This is where you are wrong. This scrumptious dessert has few health benefits you never thought would exist in something so delectable.<br><br>Consider the first element in making the pecan pie. Apparently, pecan is a kind of nut. All nu...

One-fifth of U.S. teens have unhealthy cholesterol

2010-02-22T16:57:04Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One in five American teens has unhealthy cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease in adults, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.</p><p>The heavier teens were, the more likely they ...

One-fifth of teens have unhealthy cholesterol

2010-02-22T16:59:12Z

Proper drug-taking would greatly cut heart risks

2010-02-22T21:57:55Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Encouraging more patients to continue taking their prescribed cholesterol drugs would stave off twice as many stroke and heart attack deaths as giving the drugs to a wider range of people, scientists said on Tuesday.</p><p>A study by British researchers suggested that rather than widening the pool of patients, as recommended by U.S. government healt...

What is cholesterol? And Give Treatment of cholesterol

2010-02-22T22:24:14Z

Author: dr. sarkozy

Before you start to check your cholesterol by eating cholesterol lowering foods, you should know what cholesterol is and the differences flanked by "bad" cholesterol and "good" cholesterol."

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like matter found in your bloodstream and every cell in your body. First off, it is important to note that cholesterol is normal. We all have to have some cholesterol within our bodies. Without out it, your body would be unable to c...

States Win $22.5 Million Settlement Over Blocking of Generic Drugs

2010-02-22T23:41:57Z

<div id="subtitle">Attorneys General charge that drugmakers prevented alternatives from hitting market</div><div><p>23 state attorneys general today announced a $22.5 million settlement with pharmaceutical companies Abbot and Fournier over charges the drugmakers illegally blocked generic alternatives to the cholesterol-lowering drug Tricor from hitting the market.</p><p&gt...

Abbott Labs pays $22.5M to settle state lawsuits

2010-02-23T00:01:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Abbott Labs pays $22.5 million to settle allegations it blocked generic drug competition</div><div><p>Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle allegations that it tried to block generic competition to a popular cholesterol medication, according to state officials.</p><p>The agreement w...

Many antipsychotic users not getting needed tests

2010-02-23T01:32:28Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take newer drugs for schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions are supposed to have their blood sugar and cholesterol levels checked regularly but many don't, according to a study released today.</p><p>These so-called "second-generation" antipsychotic drugs, which include olanzapine (Z...

6 Things You Can Do to Stay Away From a Stroke

2010-02-23T02:03:34Z

Let?s understand what is stroke?<br><br>A stroke also called as acute cerebrovascular attack. This happens due to the irregularity in the blood supply to the brain thereby resulting in the loss of the functions that are performed by the brain.<br><br>Some of the things that you can do to stay away from stroke are:<br><br>1. You must care of your blood pressure:<br><br>High blood pre...

A Fitness Routine is an Important Part of Staying Healthy

2010-02-23T07:39:33Z

With obesity becoming an increasingly debilitating condition within the United States, more and more people are concerned with finding a way to prevent it. Establishing a fitness routine to fit within your daily schedule is most recommended by doctors and health professionals. There are many proven reasons to exercise. The top five include: prevention of diseases, longer life, lowering of cholesterol and blood pressure, controlling and...

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