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Statins for High Cholesterol Not a Universal Recommendation
Med.UMich.edu – The notion that every patient with an elevated LDL cholesterol should be taking a statin has now been challenged by a new NIH-funded study by the University of Michigan Medical School and VA Ann Arbor Health System. Tailoring treatment...
How High Cholesterol Levels Increase Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cholesterol can affect the flow of the electrical currents that generate the heart beat, according to a study from two UBC cardiovascular researchers funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. The research team has just published the...
Statins Prevent Excitotoxic Damage Seen in Alzheimer’s
High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to the cholesterol reducing effect of medications known as statins,...
Exercise And Calcium to Reduce Metabolic Syndrome Risk
HBNS.org – Daily exercise sessions and a calcium-rich diet could reduce the risk of a group of health risk factors called the metabolic syndrome, finds a new study of Illinois adults. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms – large abdominal...
High Cholesterol Level Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk
Heart health isn’t the only reason to pay attention to cholesterol levels: Research has shown that cholesterol plays an important role in prostate health as well. September has been designated both National Prostate Health Month and National Cholesterol...
Are There Really Any “Super Foods”?
As a dietitian, I strongly believe in the power of a healthy diet to improve a person’s life — but I do sometimes grow tired of headlines like “The 7 Super Foods You Should Always Eat,” “3 Healthy Breakfasts for a Better...
Jack Distribution Issues Recall of All Lots of Rize 2 The Occasion Capsules And Rose 4 Her Capsules
Jack Distribution, LLC, 1501 Green Road Unit C Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 and its wholesale distributors G & N works, Inc., and Devine Distribution, Inc., announced today that they are conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of all lot numbers...
International Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Issues a Voluntary Recall of All Viril-Ity-Power (VIP) Tabs
International Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., P.O. Box 5165, Bradford, MA 01835, announced today that it is conducting a voluntary recall of all the company’s supplement product sold under the brand name of Viril-Ity-Power (VIP) Tabs, 560mg/serving.