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Y! Health Cholesterol News, updated continuously.
Teamwork Unlikely to Improve Cholesterol Levels (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with high cholesterol, joint physician-pharmacist care to help them manage their lipid levels doesn't have a significant impact, a new study finds.You Can't Exercise Away TV's Toll on the Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who watch more television in their 20s and 30s are more apt to develop heart disease risk factors by the time they reach their mid-40s than people who spent less time in front of the screen, a new study finds.Calcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol (Reuters)
Reuters - People looking to improve their heart health by lowering their cholesterol levels won't find help from calcium and vitamin D supplements, according to a new study.Low-carb diet can increase bad cholesterol levels (Reuters)
Reuters - Cutting down on carbs may help people lose weight, but it may not be so good for lowering cholesterol, new research shows.Diet changes improve older adults' cholesterol too (Reuters)
Reuters - Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake, even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.Crestor Approval Expanded For People Without High Cholesterol (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Crestor (rosuvastatin) has been widened to include people who have no obvious symptoms of heart disease, Dow Jones reported.


