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Moderate Exercise Reduces Risk of Death in Women -
Half of Patients with Ideal Cholesterol Have Underlying Heart Risks Many patients with optimal health have dangerous plaque build-up in their arteries. -
Medication Adherence Remains Challenging for Heart Patients Taking medication as directed is critical to improving outcomes. -
Comparing Cholesterol Lowering Medications for High Risk Patients It doesn’t matter which type of cholesterol medications are used as long as they lower cholesterol and heart risks. -
Insurance Remains a Major Challenge for New Cholesterol Drug Study finds less than half of prescriptions for PCSK9 inhibitors are approved by insurance companies.
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A New Improved Method for Cholesterol Tests A recent change in calculating non-fasting cholesterol improves accuracy.
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Novel Cholesterol Lowering Drugs are Recommended for High Risk Patients A new class of drugs, PCSK9 inhibitors, presents a further treatment option for certain patients at high risk for heart problems.
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A Heart Healthy Lifestyle Helps Keep the Mind Intact Experts provide simple yet effective strategies for protecting cognitive health as we age. -
First Ever Trial Tests Cholesterol lowering Statins in Children with Rare Genetic Disorder Statins appear safe and effective in children with a rare condition causing extremely high cholesterol.
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New Guidelines FineTune Heart Screenings in Young Athletes Refined testing would save health care costs while still detecting serious heart conditions. -
Too Much Salt Puts Added Stress on Heart A recent study confirms that consuming more than 3,700 mg of sodium daily taxes the heart.