Archive for July, 2006



Moore Free Care Clinic Receives $71,000 in Grants

Published on July 31, 2006

Moore Free Care Clinic Receives $71,000 in Grantspilot.com - Most of the clinic’s patients have significant chronic disease — typically diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, cholesterol According to Tremper-Jones, the nurse — in addition to a mid-level provider, plus the volunteer physicians, nurses, and
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Coalition unveils state cancer plan 

Published on July 30, 2006

Coalition unveils state cancer plan Heart disease costs more lives, but cancer is probably the No. 1 health fear of most people, said Charles Kupchella, president of the University of North Dakota and chairman of the North Dakota Cancer Coalition.
New Motor Protein Mechanism Linked To Heart Disease And Strokes Discovered By Rutgers-Newark Researcher Cardiomyopathy is an insidious […]


Drug combo works well for diabetes and high lipids

Published on July 29, 2006

Drug combo works well for diabetes and high lipidsReuters UK - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with diabetes who also have abnormal levels of blood fats, or lipids, the combination of two types of cholesterol-lowering drugs seems to work better than either one alone, researchers report. People with
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The Association between Quality of Care and the Intensity of …

Published on July 26, 2006

The Association between Quality of Care and the Intensity of …Annals of Internal Medicine - Jul 17, 2006… 8 processes of care, including most recent hemoglobin A 1c level, systolic blood pressure, serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, and several …
When you’re dining out, you shouldn’t ruin your diet by pigging …Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Jul 12, […]


A Bronx cheer to Oceanside trio

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A Bronx cheer to Oceanside trioNorth County Times - I remember when smart guys told us eggs were bad, oatmeal didn’t reduce cholesteral, and the Ice Age was coming. Radiation wasn’t bad for you, so they stood a bunch of soldiers out in the desert to watch the light show. Get my point? I don’t […]


Hot-and-spicy chickpea cakes

Published on July 25, 2006

Hot-and-spicy chickpea cakesNews Sun - Nutrition information per serving: 137 calories, 3 grams total fat (1 grams saturated), 6 grams protein, 23 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 4 milligrams cholestrol, 374 milligrams sodium. - Recipe from “Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook
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Children must exercise more to beat heart disease 

Published on July 23, 2006

Children must exercise more to beat heart disease Children should be doing at least 90 minutes of physical activity a day to stave off heart disease in later life, say scientists. Current guidelines in the UK and other countries recommending one hour a day are not enough to keep kids healthy
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Cytori stem cells show promise in heart disease

Published on July 22, 2006

Cytori stem cells show promise in heart diseasePharmaceutical Business Review - Jul 17, 2006… proprietary Celution System were safe and improved heart function in a chronic ischemia model, representing a severe form of coronary artery disease. …
Enron Founder’s Death Linked to Heart DiseaseForbes - Jul 6, 2006founder Kenneth Lay’s heart-attack death Wednesday, heart disease was the […]


Who’s in Charge?

Published on July 21, 2006

Who’s in Charge?Washington Post, United States - Jul 11, 2006… diet once they are put on a cholesterol-lowering drug … Finally, when her total cholesterol rose to 265, I … I would monitor your liver and your muscle enzymes, but …
ASA slams Flora health claimmad.co.uk, UK - Jun 28, 2006… which help block the bad cholesterol your body […]


HEALTH NOTES | ASHLEY BARRON

Published on July 20, 2006

HEALTH NOTES | ASHLEY BARRONCharlotte Observer, NC - Jul 16, 2006… such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, aspirin, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers, and receive smoking cessation and weight management counseling. Send your Health …
New Study Showed VYTORIN(R) (ezetimibe/simvastatin) Significantly …Genetic Engineering News, NY - Jun 18, 2006… You should stay on a cholesterol-lowering diet while taking this medicine. VYTORIN works […]


The Senile Subjectivity Of A ‘Healthy Diet’

Published on July 19, 2006

The Senile Subjectivity Of A ‘Healthy Diet’The Common Voice, SC - Jul 8, 2006… actor from the new CBS television drama “Criminal Minds” talking about how the statin drug Crestor can lower your LDL and raise your HDL cholestorol crap BLAH …
ASA raps Flora for health claimWhich?, UK - Jun 28, 2006… Unilever said it didn’t believe the […]


Ann Arbor builds economic muscle with brainpower

Published on July 18, 2006

Ann Arbor builds economic muscle with brainpowerChicago Tribune, United States - Jul 16, 2006… The blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor was developed in Ann Arbor, and its maker … Therapeutics, whose researchers had developed a drug to reduce plaque along …
SHAPE Task Force Recommends Noninvasive Cardiac Screening for …Medscape (subscription) - Jul 13, 2006″The SHAPE guideline is seeking […]


Jamestown farm singled out as environmentally friendly 

Published on July 17, 2006

Jamestown farm singled out as environmentally friendly Munching on long strips of grass in their pasture, their auburn coats poking through last Thursday afternoon’s fog, the Red Devon cattle at Watson Farm in Jamestown had no idea the people shuffling among them in clear plastic boot covers had come to watch them chow down.
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Barbaro hanging on 

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Barbaro hanging on  KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Barbaro is holding his own, for now. Following a week in which it appeared the ailing Kentucky Derby winner might not live much longer, Barbaro remained in stable condition Saturday while being treated for a painful and often-fatal foot disease. His heart […]


Coming Soon: Faster, Yet Still Safe, Clinical Trials

Published on July 14, 2006

Coming Soon: Faster, Yet Still Safe, Clinical TrialsKVBC - deeply hued fruits and vegetables provide the wide range of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals your body needs to maintain good health and energy levels, protect against the effects of aging, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease
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Calorie restriction appears better than exercise at slowing primary

Published on July 13, 2006

Calorie restriction appears better than exercise at slowing primary NewsTarget - Why cholesterol-lowering medications may be useless The best supplements and nutritional strategies for targeting your risk factors Why prescription drugs, bypass surgery and angioplasty don’t work Non-invasive ways to reduce and eliminate coronary
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New Data Shows CRESTOR(R) Helped African American, Hispanic American

Published on July 12, 2006

New Data Shows CRESTOR(R) Helped African American, Hispanic American Medical News Today - New Data Shows CRESTOR(R) Helped African American, Hispanic American And South Asian American Patients Achieve Cholesteral Goals Main Category: Cholesterol News Article Date: 23 Jun 2006 - 0:00am (PDT)
Low fat a reason to pick shrimpRocky Mountain News - But the […]


Vacation time

Published on July 11, 2006

Vacation timeHerald Tribune - wonder, then, that builder confidence is down, according to the National Association of Home Builders, to its lowest level In America, we are all about the number, whether cholesterol or the crash rating on our car. This is the first pursuit like this
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Avocados get complex 

Published on July 10, 2006

Avocados get complex (AP) - When you see avocado as an ingredient in a recipe that’s nominally low-fat, it’s a good sign. The recipe is in the selection of about 300 in “The Best Light Recipe,” from the editors of Cook’s Illustrated (America’s Test Kitchen, 2006, $35).
Here is yet another way to grill healthy chicken Chicken takes […]


Special Report: Can Counting Calories Make You Live Longer?

Published on July 9, 2006

Special Report: Can Counting Calories Make You Live Longer?NBC 11.com, CA - Jun 15, 2006… They had the blood pressure and cholestorol levels of a teenager, even when they were in their 50s. Researcher Dr. Luigi Fontana of St. …
Ald. Burke seeks ban on trans fatsChicago Sun-Times, United States - Jun 28, 2006… People who eat those foods […]