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Bran, soy help cut cholesterol
Editor's note: Tune in as Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the signs, tests and lifestyle changes that could make cardiac problems a thing of the past on "The Last Heart Attack," Saturday, August 27, 8 and 11...
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Study: Lipitor lowers more than cholesterol
Cholesterol-lowering medications like Lipitor seem to protect the body against more causes of death than just cardiovascular disease. According to a retrospective study published Sunday in the European...
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New type 2 diabetes/cholesterol drug approved
A new combination drug to treat both type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol was approved by the Food and Drug Administration Friday. Juvisync combines the blood sugar lowering drug sitagliptin or...
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CDC: Heart disease prevalence down
The prevalence of heart disease in the United States is declining, though rates vary widely depending on gender, race, education and geography, according to new figures released by the government. The...
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Cholesterol screening recommended for 9-year-olds
Children should all be tested for high cholesterol between ages 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21 years of age, regardless of their family history, according to new guidelines released Friday. The...
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Exporting the Chinese diet... to China
T. Colin Campbell co-authored a bestselling book touting the health benefits of eating like the rural Chinese. Now he’s trying to reacquaint the Chinese with the benefits of the plant-based diet he...
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A soda per day may raise heart-attack risk
It's no secret that the empty calories in soda and other sugary drinks can contribute to weight gain and obesity. But a new study suggests these beverages also may harm your heart, even if they don't...
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Red flag found for imminent heart attack
Most heart attacks hit without warning – when a blister plaque on the blood vessel wall ruptures. The resulting clot starves the heart of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood, causing a heart attack and...
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Is eating egg yolks as bad as smoking?
A new study suggests eating egg yolks can accelerate heart disease almost as much as smoking. The study published online in the journal Atherosclerosis found eating egg yolks regularly increases plaque...
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Restricting calories may not prolong your life
Calorie restriction has long been used to examine aging in rodents and monkeys. Past studies have shown that restricting calories in a nutritious diet by 10 to 40% can delay or prevent chronic...
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Lessons about disease...from mummies
Talk about a startling juxtaposition: A mummy in a CT scanner. You may be wondering: Why in the world would a mummy get a CT scan? It turns out that preserved peoples are great study subjects,...
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Marriage is good for your heart and other new research
More than 13,000 cardiovascular experts met in Washington over the past few days for the Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, where more than 2,000 studies are being presented so...
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