A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A…
Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors linked to unstable coronary artery plaques
Cardiovascular risk factors are linked to higher risk of heart disease, but it has been unknown how they…
Major find in B40 health screening
PETALING JAYA: Three in every four people from low-income households who underwent free health screenings under a government…
Some statins may increase erectile dysfunction risk
Could the type of statin matter for men’s sexual health? A Mendelian randomization study suggests lipophilic statins may…
Gene linked to lower BMI points researchers toward a new obesity target
Scientists are tracing how a lipid-signaling receptor linked to blood pressure, insulin resistance, and weight gain could open…
Mount Sinai study connects social determinants of health to disease risks
A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that social determinants of health-including…
Survey: Many Americans unaware of diet’s impact on cholesterol
On the heels of updated cholesterol management guidance that recommends earlier screening and establishes target goals for LDL “bad” cholesterol…
A Doctor Tried to Prescribe Him Statins. He Decided to Take a More Entrepreneurial Route
When he learned he had high cholesterol and high blood pressure in his 40s, former O-Town star Ashley…
New guidelines urge earlier cholesterol treatment to prevent heart disease
Doctors should consider treating high cholesterol much earlier and more aggressively than they have in the past, according…
The Best Foods to Lower Cholesterol, According to Cardiologists
Millions of American adults have high cholesterol, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the…
More US adolescents are obese but fewer are trying to lose weight
A decade-long national survey reveals a troubling trend: more US teenagers are becoming obese as motivation to lose…