Cholesterol Health News Page 5

Abnormal levels seen in 1 of 3 children, possibly raising future heart disease risk, researcher says

Tendency to eat more, exercise less when it's cold and snowy outside may explain trend

When combined with other cholesterol-lowering treatments, they could be as good as high-dose statins alone

Firefighters who followed it most closely saw less weight gain, lower risk of heart trouble

Packaging problem could allow air, moisture to affect drug's effectiveness, company says

However, total cholesterol remains too high and screening rates too low, experts say

Controlling blood pressure is most important, large U.S. study found

Study finds statin medications tied to lower death risk after nearly 4 years of follow-up

Large U.S. study followed people nearly 5 years to gauge their risk

But nearly half of patients aren't meeting goals for blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol

Bad diet, lack of exercise raise odds for later heart disease, experts warn

Brazilian study doesn't necessarily mean that heart attack or stroke risk rises in winter

Loss not as dramatic as with dieting, but weight stays off, researchers found

Results are similar whether patients eat beforehand or not, experts say

Intravenous therapy aims to clear arteries of buildup