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Conflicts of Interest: Cholesterol Panel Head Defends Members’ Ties to Industry
As if the new cholesterol guidelines needed more controversy, the BMJ reported that the chair of the panel responsible for the new advice, which many see as favorable to the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, had …
TIME Explains: The New Cholesterol Guidelines
New guidelines could double the number of Americans on cholesterol-lowering drugs. Here’s what you need to know.
Should I Take a Statin? What You Need to Know About the New Cholesterol Guidelines
The American Heart Association (AHA) is used to damage control, but its focus has generally been on protecting hearts, not its reputation. Ever since the organization of heart professionals, along with the American College of …
Experts Warn New Cholesterol Calculator Doesn’t Add Up
The cholesterol calculator rolled out with the new guidelines for lowering cholesterol last week appears to overestimate risk of heart disease
Unhealthy Teens Could Lead to Rise in Heart-Disease Rates
Less than half of U.S. adolescents are living heart-healthy lives, and lack of exercise and poor diets could be creating a new generation of heart-disease patients.
How a Healthy Heart Can Lower Risk of Cancer
Hearts and tumors may actually share more in common than we think.
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has Diabetes or Prediabetes
In less than a decade, the proportion of kids ages 12 to 19 with diabetes or prediabetes has jumped from 9% in 1999-2000 to 23% in 2007-2008.
Gum Disease Doesn’t Cause Heart Disease After All
Recent studies had hinted that gum disease can increase the risk of heart disease, but a new review suggests the evidence is still wanting.
9-1-1 Operators Could Save More Lives By Coaching Callers in CPR
CPR can save lives, but most bystanders are reluctant to do it. Would you be more likely to perform CPR if a 9-1-1 operator talked you through it?
Low Vitamin D and Stroke Risk: Unrelated in African Americans
In a finding that surprised its authors, a new study revealed that vitamin D deficiency does not contribute to rates of fatal stroke in African Americans, even while it doubles the risk of death from stroke in whites. This, …
Study: New Test May Predict Heart Failure in Symptomless, Older Adults
Patients over 65 account for most new cases of heart failure in the U.S., but, based on traditional risk factors, it’s hard for doctors to identify who is at highest risk for hospitalization or death. Now, researchers report that …