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TODAY'S FEATURE ARTICLE:Friday March 12, 2010
Thyroid hormone analogue for treating high cholesterol
An experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterol without the troublesome side effects experienced by some people on statins, according to a study. An international team of investigators at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, the Karolinska University Hospital and Institute, and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research tested a substance called Eprotirome in patients with high cholesterol. ...   Click Here to Read More
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Why Is Cholesterol Important?
Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease...
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What Do Your Cholesterol Numbers Mean?
Everyone age 20 and older should have their cholesterol measured at least once every 5 years. Having a blood test called a "lipoprotein profile" is the way to find out your numbers...
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Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
If following a low-saturated-fat, low-cholesterol diet, increasing your physical activity, and losing weight have not lowered your risk for developing CHD you may have to take medication...
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How Can You Lower Your Cholesterol?
If you have heart disease, it doesn't necessarily mean that you should avoid physical activity. Most people can benefit from regular light to moderate exercise...
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Clinical Trials and Studies Related to Cholesterol
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others...
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