Published on Saturday, April 14th, 2007
Cholesterol-Lowering Cookies and Candy Bars
KABC - Mar. 16, 2007 - Famous Amos they’re not, but Food Catch Lori Corbin has found a unique cookie that has been shown to lower cholesterol. Plant extracts can commonly be found in orange juice and margarine, and now they’re popping up in chips, cookies
Wild bison make big return to Front Range after a century
Summit Daily News - Their flesh is lower in fat and cholestorol than other meat, and many restaurants offer it. Kales said the bison were released in the northwest part of the arsenal, an area enclosed by a 7-foot-tall, high-tensile wire fence, buffers and two more
Published on Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Gov. Mitch Daniels INShape Indiana 10 in 10 health initiative
Tribune-Star - for Otey came about a year ago when the doctor added high blood pressure medication for her to take along with her cholesterol Then just learn to reduce the amount that you eat and try to exercise if it s nothing more than walking, because some
Lifestyle Changes
HealthCentral.com - Exercise at least 30 minutes a day Maintain normal weight Reduce salt intake Increase potassium intake Limit alcohol The diet appears to have antioxidant effects and may help lower LDL cholesterol levels, although beneficial HDL levels also
Published on Friday, April 6th, 2007
CIGNA: Sullivan employees filling prescriptions at ‘alarming’ rate
BLOUNTVILLE - Employees of Sullivan County, and their family members covered under the county’s health insurance plan, are filling prescriptions at an “alarming” rate for a group their size, a CIGNA insurance company representative said Thursday.
Published on Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Sonic picks Davenport for 2 drive-in sites
Quad-Cities Times - Aside from this, we first must ponder on a healthy style of living without all the greasy fries and greasy hamburgers that were served in the past and contributed to the high cholestoral and heart problems that have is among us from eating so bad.Of
Published on Sunday, April 1st, 2007
Hopes for a Plaque-Fighting Drug Dim
An experimental heart drug failed to reduce the plaque that clogs arteries even though it raised so-called good cholesterol, new studies show.
Health Highlights: March 27, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
A Passover makeover
Modern innovations make the Seder plate more vegetarian friendly while honoring the traditional symbols.
Published on Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Study: Many Heart Patients Don’t Need Angioplasties
More than half a million people a year with chest pain are getting an unnecessary or premature procedure to unclog their arteries because drugs are just as effective, suggests a landmark study that challenges one of the most common practices in heart care. The stunning results found that angioplasty did not save lives or prevent heart attacks in nonemergency heart patients.
Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes What’s best?
Angina treatment often involves using stents to widen blocked heart arteries. A study, the COURAGE trial, questions whether angioplasty and stents are necessary. A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses the findings.
Shake it up
T he Morton Salt girl is in need of a job. The little miss with the umbrella gracing the popular blue canister is no longer the only game in town.
Published on Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Luncheon reminds women to take care of their health
Daily Sentinel - While she encouraged those attending to know their, weight, blood pressure and cholesteral levels, she also encouraged them “not to get caught up in the numbers.” “You are more than your body weight, blood pressure and cholesterol,” she said. Dr. Kim
Published on Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Eat To Live: Garlic, antioxidants in doubt
Oh, no! Put away your green tea and garlic pills! Guess what, they may not bring you better health!
Foods to maximize your health
Eating healthy foods is one of the greatest ways you can prevent developing a disease. The following is a list of foods not meant to be exhaustive but only to provide information on their nutritional benefits to your health.
Published on Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
World of Ayurveda Launches Online Retail Store for Herbal Products
PR.com - World of AYurveda has launched its new website for retailing herbal remedies for common ailments like diabetes, cholestrol, acidity, etc. These products are purely plant based and have no side effects whatsoever. Milpitas, CA, February 27, 2007 –(PR
Colonies list yet to be finalised
Tribune - To combat this constellation of age-related risk factors, women were encouraged to maintain higher HDL cholestrol level than men, Dr Mani said. Journalists stage dharna Tribune News Service New Delhi, March 1 A joint forum of journalists
Published on Monday, March 26th, 2007
Heart smart
A nurse skips statins to tackle her cholesterol the old-fashioned way with diet and exercise
Aegerion plans to raise $86.25M in IPO
Bridgewater, N.J.-based firm will use proceeds to repay debt, fund development of cholesterol lowering drugs.
Published on Friday, March 23rd, 2007
Wild bison make big return to Front Range after a century
COMMERCE CITY - After more than a century’s absence, the wild bison who used to thunder across the prairie in their millions, have returned to Colorado’s Front Range in full view of Denver’s skyline.
Published on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Groundbreaking New Program and Web site Help Americans Dine Out Healthfully
California-based Healthy Dining and the National Restaurant Association today unveiled http://www.HealthyDiningFinder.com, a resource to help Americans more easily identify nutritious choices served at nearly 30,000 popular restaurant locations in all 50 states, including P.F.
Controlling cholesterol easy with right foods
How to lower or manage blood cholesterol levels in our body seems to be a popular concern today.
Published on Monday, March 19th, 2007
Danish Court Halts Sale of Ranbaxy s Generic Lipitor
Genetic Engineering News - The case was related to three Pfizer patents covering atorvastatin calcium, the active ingredient in this cholestrol-lowering drug, as well as processes and intermediate compounds used to make atorvastatin. Lipitor is covered until November 2011.
Obesity: Supersized debate
Seattle Post Intelligencer - how about a good look at the BMI that determines this? Perhaps instead of just height/weight we should also measure muscle to fat, cholestrol,and blood sugar. I always hate it when people assume because they are skinny they are immune or when fat
WILL CENTRE BE ABLE TO SETTLE THE CAUVERY ISSUE?
NDTV - The monkey in this case does not even ask “Why are you fighting over the butter when butter is such a high cholestrol food and is bad for your health? You have so many other hea pendulum(Chennai) February 13, 2007 11:34 Re: Re: Re: YES it has to Well
Published on Monday, March 19th, 2007
Luncheon reminds women to take care of their health
Daily Sentinel - While she encouraged those attending to know their, weight, blood pressure and cholesteral levels, she also encouraged them “not to get caught up in the numbers.” “You are more than your body weight, blood pressure and cholesterol,” she said. Dr. Kim
Published on Sunday, March 18th, 2007
First Place: MuscleMorph
CNN Money - There are about 1.8 million amputees in the U.S., and their numbers are expected to increase because of a rising incidence of heart disease and diabetes. Several motorized prosthetics have come on the market in the past year, but they are bulky
Study: Chest Compression Best Resuscitation For Cardiac Arrest
CBS News - Heart Disease Learn more about different types of heart disease and find out if your state has a higher incidence of mortality from the disease. Explore different treatments and assess your own risk.
Larry King Is OK After Routine Surgery
The ShowBuzz.com - According to the foundation’s Web site, King came up with the idea for the foundation in the hospital after waking up from his successful bypass surgery. King has written to books about his battle with heart disease, “Mr. King, You’re Having A Heart
Published on Saturday, March 17th, 2007
Garlic Doesn’t Help Cholestorol
WPVI - Almost 200 adults given the equivalent of an average clove of garlic a day, six days a week for six months, saw no reduction. All the adults had moderately elevated levels of so-called “bad” cholesterol. They consumed the garlic either raw, or as
Italian soccer is in serious trouble
CBC News - Flabby Old” Capello, and “Bubbling Cholestorol” Calderon, along with “Petty McIdiot” their PR hack, all deserve the fate that is about to befall them. Still, their shelf life has been about average in the “Real Mess” of Madrid. They should just go to
Published on Friday, March 16th, 2007
SDSU Freshmen Need Less Remedial Help Than At Other Cal State Campuses
Less than one-third of new freshmen at San Diego State University required remedial help in English last fall, compared with 45 percent at all California State University campuses.
Shop dogs: Service with a woof
VAIL There werent any movie stars or performers putting on a show that made people gather at The Mooses Caboose. But there were local celebrities of sorts that had everyones attention.
Dietary Copper May Ease Heart Disease
Including more copper in your everyday diet could be good for your heart, according to scientists at the University of Louisville Medical Center and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. Their studies show that giving copper supplements to mice eased the stress on their over-worked hearts by preventing heart enlargement. The study will be published online on March 5 in the Journal of …
Published on Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Health Calendar
Blood Drive: Aurora University, Heartland Blood Center, the AU Student Nurses Association and Science Club will hold a blood drive today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. The public is invited. Call (630) 892-7055.
Fighting heart disease on the homefront
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in America. It claims more lives than the next six leading causes of death combined.
Published on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
Italian soccer is in serious trouble
CBC News - Flabby Old” Capello, and “Bubbling Cholestorol” Calderon, along with “Petty McIdiot” their PR hack, all deserve the fate that is about to befall them. Still, their shelf life has been about average in the “Real Mess” of Madrid. They should just go to
Garlic Doesn’t Help Cholestorol
WPVI - Almost 200 adults given the equivalent of an average clove of garlic a day, six days a week for six months, saw no reduction. All the adults had moderately elevated levels of so-called “bad” cholesterol. They consumed the garlic either raw, or as
Published on Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Department of Health releases 2007 Fish Consumption Advisory for Missouri waterways
With the official start of spring only a few weeks away, residents of Southeast Missouri will soon begin thinking of throwing in a line at their favorite fishing spot.
Liponex Inc. Reports Phase I/II Clinical Trial Data for CRD5
Liponex Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing advanced products related to High Density Lipoprotein , often called “good cholesterol,” today announced results of the Phase I/II Clinical Trial of its lead product, CRD5.
Stanford Study Tests Popular Diet Plans
Four popular diet plans go head to head in a year-long Stanford study. Find out which one best helped women slim down.