All Entries Tagged With: "cholesterol"
AstraZeneca’s Crestor cuts deaths and heart attacks
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's cholesterol fighter Crestor dramatically cut deaths, heart attacks and strokes in patients with healthy cholesterol levels but who had high levels of a protein associated with heart disease, researchers said on Sunday.
High Cholesterol In Your 40s Increases Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease
People with high cholesterol in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with low cholesterol, according to new research. "Our findings show it would be best for both physicians and patients to attack high cholesterol levels in their 40s to reduce the risk of dementia," said study author Alina Solomon, [...]
High Cholesterol
High cholesterol levels generally pose a serious threat to your health. For example, high cholesterol levels have been shown to lead to an increased risk of heart disease. But even if you do have high cholesterol right now, you can still do something about it, with changes in diet and activity levels. To reduce high [...]
