_ Heart Health Senior Health Older Adults Need Better Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Control By Sondra Forsyth article The leading cause of death in the elderly, the fastest growing segment of the population, is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prevention … Read More→
_ High Cholesterol Medical Research Genetically Elevated ΓÇ£GoodΓÇ¥ Cholesterol May Actually Be Bad By Sondra Forsyth article The generally accepted medical maxim that elevated HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is “good” has been overturned by a multi-center international study … Read More→
_ Cholesterol Drug Good for Diabetic WomenΓÇÖs Hearts By Sondra Forsyth article The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with type-2 diabetes, according to a study done at th University of Sydney in Australia and published in August 2014 in Diabetologia. A release from the university quotes study chairman Professor Tony Keech as saying, "The finding is good news for women. The study shows that fenofibrate reduced the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, or having a stroke or other adverse cardiovascular event by 30 per cent in women and 13 per cent in men."
_ Heart Health Mayo Clinic Challenges Cholesterol Guideline By Sondra Forsyth article A Mayo Clinic task force has challenged some recommendations in the updated guideline for cholesterol treatment that was unveiled by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) in 2013. The task force concludes, based on current evidence, that not all patients encouraged to take cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins may benefit from them and that the guideline missed some important conditions that might benefit from medication.
_ Heart Health When Good Cholesterol Goes Bad By article A dysfunctional version of the normally protective protein that makes high-density lipoprotein (HDL) – the so-called "good cholesterol" –promotes inflammation and coronary artery disease. That’s the finding of researchers at the Cleveland Clinic who discovered the process by which HDL loses its cardio-protective properties, and instead causes atherosclerosis, or the clogging and hardening of the arteries. Their research was published online January 26th 2014 in the journal Nature Medicine.
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_ Health Headlines Heart Disease: Baby's Early Risk By Jane Farrell article Preventing heart disease starts much earlier than you may realize, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement … Read More→
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_ Women's Health and Wellness Even Small Amount of Breastfeeding Can Provide Heart-Healthy Benefits By Jane Farrell article Breast milk has long been recognized as an ideal nutrient to strengthen the immune systems of newborns and infants. The … Read More→