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A Woman’s Heart, Niacin and the HDL "Good" Cholesterol Connection

Written by Mary Kyle on October 27, 2009 - 10:21pm

Today, there is a lot of focus on lowering your “bad” LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein) levels. With all the emphasis on lowering your LDL cholesterol, it’s easy to forget that you also need to pay attention to your “good” HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) and ensure that it isn’t too low.

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Lower Cholesterol and Red Rice Yeast: A Woman's Heart

Written by Mary Kyle on September 28, 2009 - 12:38pm

As someone who has high cholesterol, I’m always on the lookout for new information that might help me eliminate this risk factor for heart disease. I’m not exactly lazy but it certainly would be nice to come across a magic bullet that would help for those days when I can’t seem to eat quite right or manage to make that 30-minute workout happen.

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Phosphate: Silent, Stealthy Killer

Written by Linda Fugate on September 7, 2009 - 5:40am

Phosphate is not poisonous unless something is wrong. Our bones and teeth are composed primarily of calcium phosphate. Healthy levels of phosphate in the bloodstream and tissues are vital to our metabolism. But too much dissolved phosphate is linked to death from cardiovascular disease.

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Special Stem Cells Build 'Biological Bypass'

August 17, 2009 - 3:48pm

MONDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have identified stem cells that are able to grow new coronary arteries, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat atherosclerosis.

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Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis

March 17, 2009 - 2:50pm

TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that blocks an enzyme involved in the accumulation of cholesterol does not reduce the progression of atherosclerosis, thickening and stiffening of the arteries, but increases the risk of major cardiovascular events, according to an international study.

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Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque

December 4, 2008 - 8:17am

THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The specific pathway through which binge drinking contributes to clogged arteries has been identified by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers.

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Drug-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures

June 24, 2008 - 10:14pm

By Ed Edelson
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TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Heart patients who got drug-coated stents did better than those who received the bare-metal kind of stent, a major study found.

But it isn't a simple either-or issue, the study authors said.

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Drug-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures

June 24, 2008 - 10:14pm

By Ed Edelson
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Heart patients who got drug-coated stents did better than those who received the bare-metal kind of stent, a major study found.

But it isn't a simple either-or issue, the study authors said.

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A Woman’s Heart, Niacin and the HDL "Good" Cholesterol Connection

Lower Cholesterol and Red Rice Yeast: A Woman's Heart

Phosphate: Silent, Stealthy Killer

Special Stem Cells Build 'Biological Bypass'

Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis

Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque

Drug-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures

Drug-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures

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