Cholesterol
Healthy And Obese? It’s Possible
Usually being obese means a higher chance of developing health problems. But, a new study shows that it is possible to be fat and fit – and also to be at no greater risk for some chronic diseases.
Blood Type Might Be A Clue To Heart Disease Risk
Here’s another reason to know your blood type — it might be a clue to your risk of heart disease. People who have blood types A, B, or AB have a slightly higher risk of heart disease compared to those with type O.
Kids’ Cholesterol Down; Fewer Trans Fats Cited
Finally some good news about cholesterol and kids: A big government study shows that in the past decade, the proportion of children who have high cholesterol has fallen.
Docs At Odds Over Kids’ Cholesterol Test Guidelines
Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids.
UT Southwestern Doctors Make Obesity Breakthrough
Some North Texas researchers believe they have found a way to control obesity by manipulating molecules in the heart. Researchers at UT Southwestern have demonstrated, for the first time, that the heart can regulate energy balance.
Local Doctor Talks Cholesterol, Child Diets, Memory
Dr. Crystal Foster with Baylor Health Care System offers her medical insight on some of the latest health headlines.
Merck: FDA Won’t OK Its Combo Cholesterol Drug
Federal regulators have decided not to approve a new combination cholesterol drug made by Merck & Co., at least for now.
FDA Adds New Safety Information To Statin Drugs
Federal health officials are adding new safety warnings about risks of memory loss and elevated blood sugar to statins, a widely prescribed group of cholesterol-lowering medications.
Panel: Test Every Child For Cholesterol By Age 11
Every child should be tested for high cholesterol by age 11 so steps can be taken to prevent heart disease later on, a panel of doctors urged Friday in new advice that is sure to be controversial.
NIH Stops Study Of Niacin To Prevent Heart Attacks
A drug that boosts people’s good cholesterol didn’t go on to prevent heart attacks or strokes, leading U.S. officials to abruptly halt a major study Thursday.
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