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Are Doctor’s Orders Treated More Like Suggestions?

It seems like everyone is on a statin, at least in my neighborhood. It is used by an estimated 70 million Americans, a third of our adult population.

Tipping Point Analysis: Why Peer Review Didn't Catch Drug Study Issues That FDA Did

If lowering the LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) helps your cardiovascular health than medications that lower LDL to a greater degree should afford your “better health.” That is certainly the thinking behind Repatha and an older study of the comb

Heart-Healthy Eggs — Really

We've described research indicating that the cholesterol content of egg yolks shouldn't prevent most people from gaining the nutritional benefits that eggs can provide (see here, for

Good And Bad Cholesterol Comes From You, Not Food

A recent study on how olive oil affects HDL and LDL (good and bad cholesterol in your body) has us wondering.. Is all cholesterol created equal?

Too Few Americans Take Statins, CDC Study Reveals

Nearly half of American

Go Nuts Over Walnuts

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JAMA study assessing statin guidelines shows they might be too limiting rather than too expansive

In 2013, a combined pan

NYTimes: reducing time for urgent delivery of care for heart patients

Beginning in yesterday s Sunday Times (continuing this week), a series of articles authored by Gin

California s kids likely to become healthier; and a new LDL drug moves forward

A replacement for statins? Too early to say, but promising.

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