High Cholesterol Stories
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Eat More Chocolate If You Want To Be Healthy
Not that any of us needed any more motivation to eat and love chocolate, researchers have found more evidence supporting its cardiovascular benefits. -
6 Health Reasons To Add Watercress To Your Diet Now
Watercress, the "healing herb," can alleviate these 6 health conditions, from high blood pressure to diabetes. -
US Moves To Reduce Salt Intake In Restaurant, Packaged Food
The United States moved on Wednesday to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food in a bid to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes linked to consuming too much sodium. -
Cigna Makes Deals With Amgen, Sanofi For Pricey Cholesterol Drugs
Cigna Corp signed deals that will pay the makers of Repatha and Praluent, two powerful but pricey cholesterol lowering treatments, based on how well their customers respond to the medicines, the health insurer said on Wednesday. -
Why Southern States Are Struggling To Curb Heart Disease Deaths
Heart disease death rates vary greatly depending on the county Americans live in. -
Cholesterol Pill Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy, At Least In Mice
Tweaked cholesterol drugs hold promise in boosting the effectiveness of new immunotherapy drugs. -
Insomniacs, It's Not Lack Of Sleep That's Behind Your High Cholesterol
New research has found no link between insomnia and cholesterol levels unless the patient is taking sleeping pills. -
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Improve Eye Health, Too
High doses of atorvastatin may be able to treat age-related macular degeneration — one of the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. -
Hepatitis C Could Contain The Next Big Antiviral Drug
Viruses are becoming more and more resistant to antivirals, but a Hepatitis C-derived peptide might be a solution. -
Heart Disease Risk Doubled In Children With Common Allergies
New research suggests children with common allergies are more likely to develop heart problems later in life. -
America's Cholesterol Is Coming Down, But There's Still Work To Do
One in eight American adults still have high cholesterol, but more and more adults are getting their cholesterol tested. -
Advising People About Heart Risk Genes Helped Cut Cholesterol: Study
People who were told their genetic risk for heart disease had lower levels of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, six months later, according to a new study that offers a first glimpse of how doctors might use genetic information in clinical practice.
