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Cholesterol OverviewCholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance that is ... and needed to complete other bodily functions. The cholesterol in our bodies is either ingested in the foods we eat or is produced by our own bodies. 75 percent of blood cholesterol is produced by the liver. Too much cholesterol in the blood, ...

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Cholesterol home testing devices?

I got my cholesterol checked (fasting lipoprotein profile) about three years ago by my ... wondering if I can use a home testing device for my next cholesterol test - there seems to be quite a lot of them out there. Is this as ...

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Some on Statins May Not Need Boost in 'Good' Cholesterol

... News) -- People with extremely low levels of "bad" cholesterol as a result of taking statins don't seem to benefit from increased levels of "good" cholesterol, a new study suggests. ...

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Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender

... 26 (HealthDay News) -- Gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels may help prevent depression in the elderly, suggests a new ...

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Screening Guidelines Miss Many Kids With High Cholesterol

MONDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Although elevated cholesterol levels are generally considered an adult problem, a new study suggests that current screening guidelines for cholesterol in children miss many kids who already have higher choles... ...

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Kids' high cholesterol may drop naturally

Very high cholesterol levels in kids may decline over time even without intervention, ...

Story - editor - 07/19/2010 - 05:30 - 0 comments

Cholesterol drugs for the healthy still debatable

Should healthy people with low cholesterol take a pill to lower their cholesterol even more in hopes of preventing heart problems? The question is ...

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Pfizer gets EU approval for kids' cholesterol drug

The European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, Pfizer said Tuesday. ...

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High 'good' cholesterol tied to lower cancer risk

a.k.a. "good cholesterol" -- may be linked to lower risks of cancer as well as heart ...

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Chocolate may cut cholesterol but only in some people: study

Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels -- but only in small amounts and only in some people, ...

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US Army failing troubled troops at home: general

The US Army on Thursday said leadership and discipline have deteriorated at bases in the United States, with officers missing warning signs of soldiers on the verge of suicide.

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic

Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Even in so-called "good"
neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens
gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study
suggests.

FDA finds problems at Sanofi vaccine plant

Sanofi-Aventis failed to follow proper manufacturing procedures at a vaccine plant in France, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Thursday.

Doctors: Transplant advance in windpipe cancer

Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original, they said Friday.

Hire scheme aims to get Londoners on bikes

A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire will hit the streets of central London on Friday when the city's mayor Boris Johnson launches a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital.

Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate)
Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
to treat chronic drooling in children aged 3 to 16.

Eastern Africa polio-free, but cases found in Russia

Eastern Africa is free of polio again, with four countries -- Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda -- having reported no cases of the crippling disease for more than a year, U.N. and other aid agencies said Friday.

Stemcells coaxed to rebuild bone, cartilage

Scientists have shown for the first time that it may be possible to replace a human hip or knee with a joint grown naturally inside the body using the patient's stem cells.

Two die in Florida from mosquito-borne disease

Two Florida residents have died from Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease that is rare among humans but has infected a rising number of horses in the state, health officials said on Friday.