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High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels not only are bad for your heart, they may also harm your eyesight, a new report suggests.

Health Highlights: April 29, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

US rejects Merck cholesterol drug (AFP)
AFP - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday said a new cholesterol drug being tested by Merck was not approvable, while the pharmaceutical giant vowed to press ahead with the application.

Merck says FDA rejects its new cholesterol drug (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. health regulators have rejected Merck & Co Inc's new drug designed to raise the level of HDL, or "good" cholesterol, the company said on Monday, sending its shares down 5 percent.

1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- One in four Americans -- about 12 million people -- who don't have health coverage are eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows.

Cholesterol drugs destroy esophageal cancer cells (Reuters)
Reuters - Drugs that are commonly used to lower cholesterol can block the proliferation and promote the destruction of esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, according to a report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology by UK researchers.

Skin Test Spots Heart Risks in Healthy People (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- A cholesterol test that requires no more than a small sample of skin cells scraped off the palm of the hand can measure the risk of heart disease in healthy people, researchers report.

Smoking, Drinking, Cholesterol May Be Alzheimer's Risk Factors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinking, heavy smoking and high cholesterol levels in midlife are associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease in later years, news research shows.

Health Tip: If You Have High Cholesterol (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Too much cholesterol -- a fatty, wax-like substance -- raises your risk of heart disease.

Mid-life high cholesterol raises Alzheimer's risk (Reuters)
Reuters - High cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study underscoring the importance of health factors in middle age on risk for the brain ailment.