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Why All People Are Firing Trans Fats Now?
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Why All People Are Firing Trans Fats Now?
Ng Peng Hock
On Tuesday (December 5, 2006), New York has become the first city in United States to ban artery-clogging artificial trans fats at restaurants, as voted by New York’s Health Board. Restaurants must stop using most frying oils containing artificial trans fats by July and artificial trans fats must be eliminated from all restaurants foods by July 2008. It is expected that more and more cities in United States and around the world will follow suit. Gradually, trans fats will be eliminated from virtually all edible foods.
In 1950s and 1960s, trans fat was hailed as a healthy replacement for saturated fat in butter and animal fat. It was also used because of its ability to extend shelf life for products. 30 years later, why it is now crowned as a bad stuff that could shorten life for those who eat it?
This artificial fat, also known as hydrogenated vegetable oil or vegetable shortening, is now being accused as the culprit for raising the risk of heart disease and other health problems. Why?
The reason is fairly simple. Research has found that trans fats increases levels of LDL or bad and at the same time decreases levels of HDL or good cholesterol. It clogs the arteries of the heart, making them more rigid. It can also increase insulin resistance, thus increasing your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes.
The top nutritionists at Harvard University have in fact estimated that by just replacing partially hydrogenated fat in the diet with natural un-hydrogenated vegetable oils would prevent about 30,000 premature coronary deaths per year in the United States.
Based on the evidences and findings from numerous researches, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had passed a law in 2003 requiring manufacturers of food and some dietary supplements to list trans fat on a separate line, and became effective from January this year.
While consumers starting to pressure food manufacturers and health authorities for stricter guidelines, food manufacturers are striving their every effort to find replacements for trans fats. Saturated fats such as palm and coconut oils that were once said to be artery-clogging fats are the most likely alternatives. Though they are also not exactly healthy, they are far less harmful to the body than trans fat. This is because they raise both good and bad levels, as compared with trans fat which raises bad and reduce good levels.
As we know, the best way to stay healthy is to eat fresh and unprocessed foods. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, many of us are still heavily dependent on convenience foods that are displayed and sold in stores. It is good to hear that trans fats that are bad for our health will slowly be eliminated from the system. Feel free to use this article on your website or ezine as long as the following information about author/website is included. Heart Disease Prevention - 8 Simple Ways You Can Do Immediately, Go to: www.howtopreventheartdisease.com
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Nutritional Supplements: The Amazing Vitamin C
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The real facts about Vitamin C may surprise you. First of all what is Vitamin C? Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin. Unlike the oil soluble vitamins such as A and E, Vitamin C cannot be stored Read more...
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The Benefits Of Raising Your Hdl Cholesterol
By Julia Carmichael
HDL cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) is the so-called good cholesterol in the blood serum. It is responsible for carrying excess cholesterol away from the body tissues and arteries back to the Read more...
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Nonstick Cookware May Raise Kids' Cholesterol (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Kids who eat food cooked in nonstick pots and pans may have higher levels of LDL cholesterol, a large cross-sectional study found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Non-stick pan 'cholesterol link'
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Chemicals in Rugs, Cookware May Be Linked to Raised Cholesterol in Teens
Long-term effect of exposure to PFOAs, PFOS compounds still unknown, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Almost Half Of All Americans Use Prescription Drugs Each Month
Nearly half of all Americans used at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bloomberg reports. That's a 10 percent increase over the preceding decade. Over that time, yearly spending by Americans on drugs doubled to $234 billion. "The two biggest-sellers last year were Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor for high cholesterol and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s clot-buster, Plavix. The rise of such medicines may continue as insurers add as many as 32 million customers through the U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Compounds in non-stick cookware may be associated with elevated cholesterol in children and teens
(JAMA and Archives Journals) Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Commonly used medications may reduce PSA levels
Men using commonly prescribed medications?nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, statins, and thiazide
diuretics?appear to experience reduced PSA levels by clinically significant amounts, researchers from Stanford
University, Stanford, CA recently reported. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Fenofibrate added to pravastatin could help control mixed hyperlipidemia
Adding 160 mg fenofibrate daily to 40 mg pravastatin can significantly improve the lipid profile of high-risk patients whose mixed hyperlipidemia is not controlled by the statin alone, trial findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Colors of Chemistry - September 2010
Mounting evidence suggests that virgin olive oil consumption may mitigate the risk of heart disease by reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood stream. This link is thought to be partly due to the antioxidant properties of phenolic substances found along with chlorophyll in virgin olive oil. (Source: CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service)
Americans drowning in prescription drugs
(NaturalNews) Nearly half of all Americans now use prescription drugs on a regular basis according to a CDC report that was just released (1). Nearly a third of Americans use two or more drugs, and more than one in ten use five or more prescription drugs regularly.The report also revealed that one in five children are being regularly given prescription drugs, and nine out of ten seniors are on drugs.All these drugs came at a cost of over $234 billion in 2008. The most commonly-used drugs were:• Statin drugs for older people
• Asthma drugs for children
• Antidepressants for middle-aged people
• Amphetamine stimulants for childrenAmerica has become a nation of druggies. The seniors are being drugged for nearly every symptom a doctor can find, children are being doped up w...
Bisphosphonates may double cancer risk
Long-term oral bisphosphonates may double risk of oesophageal cancerRelated items from OnMedicaBisphosphonate use does not raise cancer riskMortality higher if using paroxetine and tamoxifenNew osteoporosis risk scores highly effectiveFalls prevention services are not evidence-basedBenefits of statins 'still outweigh risks' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Supersize Nutrition With Superfoods
Superfoods won?t give you x-ray vision or invisibility powers, but they may have the power to help fight cancer, heart disease, obesity, and even bad moods.
Duke oncology nutritionist Heidi Scarsella, RD, CSO, LDN, says that while there is no dictionary definition of a superfood, the term refers to foods that are nutrient-dense for their serving size.
?A nutrient-dense food provides substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories,? she explains.
Some examples include brightly colored fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese, and yogurt; and lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts.
Standout Superfoods
Click through the slideshow to see some of Scarsella?s favorite superfoods and learn what nutritional benefits you can re...
Statins switching 'may increase patients' cardiovascular risk'
Switching patients from branded to generic statins may increase their risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research. (Source: Pulse)
Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S.
Title: Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2010 9:03:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 9:03:48 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Health Tip: If You Have Cirrhosis
Title: Health Tip: If You Have CirrhosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia
Title: Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop DementiaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Direct LDL-cholesterol assay may suit fasting and nonfasting serum samples
Japanese research suggests that epidemiological studies can assess levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol using direct homogenous assay in both fasting and nonfasting serum samples. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Tight blood pressure control can save kidneys
Kidney function preserved in black people with proteinurea by aggressive BP loweringRelated items from OnMedicaBenefits of statins 'still outweigh risks'Bowel disease raises risk of blood clots threefoldRisk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quicklyConsider statins for patients at risk of clotHigh salt intake strongly linked to stroke and CVD (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combo Lowers LDL in Type 2 Diabetes
For patients with type 2 diabetes who are not meeting recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
goals, adding ezetimibe to simvastatin treatment significantly increases the likelihood of reaching a low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol level below 70 mg/dL, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes
Care. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports
Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S.
Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list
Source: HealthDay
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September Is National Cholesterol Education Month
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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I took it in the early morning before we hit the trail. After 18 hours through the jungles of Peru my mind was crystal clear and I had no feeling of fatigue. Looking back, I had covered 15 miles of rugged te...
Rosuvastatin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Since thrombocytopenia can have many different causes, statin therapy might easily have been overlooked as the precipitating factor in this patient taking Rosuvastatin. Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risks
Title: Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2010 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 11:01:05 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus
Title: Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in LupusCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds
Title: Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
ESC: Pre-Procedure Statins May Cut MI Risk (CME/CE)
STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- Statins delivered before invasive procedures appear to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
ESC: Statins Do Not Raise Cancer Rates and Mortality
Statin therapy does not appear to be associated with increased cancer rates and mortality, according
to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm,
Sweden. (Source: Modern Medicine)
ESC: With MI, Non-Cardiac Surgery, Statins Lower MI Risk
Administration of a pre-procedural statin drug significantly reduces myocardial infarction after both
percutaneous coronary intervention and non-cardiac surgery, and also lowers the risk of atrial fibrillation after
coronary artery bypass grafting, according to research published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American
College of Cardiology to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in
Stockholm, Sweden. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Balanced diet cuts heart risk
Conclusion
This well-conducted trial benefits from its relatively large size, accurate provision of the three randomised diets and high study completion rates (95%). It also featured a reliable study outcome by using the average of a series of blood pressure measures, which is preferable to relying on a single blood pressure reading.
The study found that eight weeks of the DASH diet, which was rich in fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fat, lowered blood pressure and cholesterol. This contributed to a decrease in predicted 10-year CHD risk. The DASH diet reduced this risk by 18% compared to a high-saturated fat ?American? diet and by 11% compared to a diet similar to the American diet but with higher intake of fruit and vegetables.
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Stronger Heart, Better Sex, and Higher Performance At Any Age
You can tap a reserve of energy inside your body big enough to turbo-charge your heart, lungs, muscles, and your bedroom performance. And it doesn?t matter how old you are or what condition you?re in.
You can use this Olympic athlete?s secret even if you?re not likely to be competing in any sports.
Elite athletes use a combination of nutrients that allow their blood vessels to relax, giving them bigger blood flow and a surge of oxygen to every cell in their body whenever they want it.
Bigger blood flow increases their muscle mass, powers up their performance levels, multiplies their heart?s pumping power, and gives them a lift in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, medicine is so dominated by drug therapy, you may get the impression that to stay healthy and vigorous, you need to supple...
Data From Mipomersen Phase 3 Trial In heFH Patients Presented At ESC
Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ: GENZ) and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced that data from the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) were presented at the European Society of Cardiology's Congress 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden. The study met its primary endpoint with a 28 percent reduction in LDL-cholesterol, compared with an increase of 5 percent for placebo (pThis double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study was designed to test the efficacy and safety of adding mipomersen to stable lipid-lowering therapy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Heart news digest
Statins and cancer, insomnia, crisps and father and son's 'end to end' cycle ride (Source: BHF National News)
DASH Eating Plan Lowers Long-Term Heart Attack Risk, Especially Among African-Americans
The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as whole grains, poultry, fish and nuts. The plan also calls for a reduction in fats, red meat, sweets, and sugar-containing beverages. It is recommended by the U.S. government and American Heart Association... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Netherlands Study Shows Need For Dose Management Care When Switching To Generic Statins
Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke. Guidelines have been issued by many national healthcare providers to switch patients away from more expensive branded versions of drugs... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
Title: Review Finds No Statin-Cancer LinkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
Title: Review Finds No Statin-Cancer LinkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20%
Title: 'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20%Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/31/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
Cancer death rates in 26 trials the same as those taking a placebo, researchers find (Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer)
Atherogenic dyslipidemia commonly found with stable coronary disease
A significant proportion of patients with coronary artery disease could benefit from efforts to increase their high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and reduce triglycerides, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Editorial - Effect of statins on serum prostate-specific antigen levels
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In the online edition of the... (Source: UroToday)
Angina pill reduces CV death risk for heart failure patients
Ivabradine cut risk of CV death/hospitalisation from heart failure by 18%Related items from OnMedicaIgnored cholesterol blamed for heart attacksHospitals fail women with myocardial infarctionPoor patients more likely to die after heart surgery than richPolypill could halve cardiovascular events NICE should adopt new risk score for heart disease (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Major study finds no evidence that statins cause cancer
In the largest and most reliable study of its type, researchers in the UK and Australia have demonstrated that statin therapy is not a cause of increased cancer rates and deaths. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
Cancer death rates in 26 trials the same as those taking a placebo, researchers find (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
Cancer death rates in 26 trials the same as those taking a placebo, researchers find
Source: HealthDay
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Statins and cancer
Statins do not raise risk of cancer (Source: BHF National News)
Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery
Title: Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled ArteryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/30/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/31/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
CTT Meta-Analysis: No Cancer Risk With Statins, Low LDL-Cholesterol Levels
Investigators report that statin therapy had no adverse effect on any cancer type, irrespective of how long patients took the cholesterol-lowering medications or their baseline LDL-cholesterol levels. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Reduce CHD Risk
In individuals with prehypertension or stage-1 hypertension, a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and
low-fat dairy, and low in fats and cholesterol appears to reduce the long-term risk of coronary heart disease,
according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Researchers Tie Cholesterol Levels in Women to Menstrual Cycle Phase
Physicians testing a woman's cholesterol levels may need to take into account the phase of her menstrual cycle, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. In a study of more than 250 women ages 18-44 years, researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development found that levels of HDL rose in concert with estrogen levels, peaking at the time of ovulation. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Heart patients' lives at risk in switch to cheaper drugs
The Government's drive to switch patients to cheaper statins could put lives
at risk, new research has shown. (Source: Telegraph Health)
CTT meta-analysis: No cancer risk with statins, low LDL-cholesterol levels
Investigators report that statin therapy had no adverse effect on any cancer type, irrespective of how long patients took the cholesterol-lowering medications or their baseline LDL-cholesterol levels.
For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients
Title: Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/29/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/30/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Cholesterol rose after taking glucosamine and chondroitin
I took glucosamine and chondroitin for about seven months. I had gotten little relief for my back pain, but I was willing to continue it to see if eventually it would help. Around that time, I had blood work done and found that my cholesterol had jumped from under 200 to 239. I had made no changes in lifestyle or diet other than these supplements. I haven't taken any since. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
ESC: Switching Statins Often Leads to Wrong Doses (CME/CE)
STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- A third of patients on lipid-lowering therapy received inadequate doses of generic simvastatin after being switched from atorvastatin (Lipitor), an analysis of a large pharmacy database showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Stem cells converted to liver cells
Conclusion
This laboratory study has developed a method to produce liver cells from skin cells by producing inducible stem cells. The study showed the potential of this technique to produce cell culture models of inherited liver diseases. As the researchers point out, this is likely to be a useful tool to learn more about these diseases and screen for useful drugs.
However, this research was not done with the intention of growing transplantable livers, as suggested by the Daily Mail. A liver is comprised of a complex tissue of different types of cell and it has not been investigated whether the cells developed here could have the potential to be transplanted.
This is promising preliminary research which may lead to advances in the understanding of inherited liver diseases and in treatments...
Switching to less potent statin after ACS linked to adverse outcomes
Patients with acute coronary syndromes who switch from intensive to moderate statin therapy are at increased risk for mortality, repeat myocardial infarction, and stroke, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Black Rice Is Cheap Way to Get Antioxidants
Title: Black Rice Is Cheap Way to Get AntioxidantsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2010 10:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/27/2010 10:06:13 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Meta-analysis: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol increase and non-cardiovascular mortality
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The results of this meta-analysis suggest that increases in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol of up to 40% are not associated with higher non-cardiovascular death. The authors note that various observational prospective studies have confirmed the inverse relationship between HDL cholesterol and coronary heart disease. Therefore clinical guidelines for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease acknowledge HDL cholesterol as an independent risk factor. However, trials aiming to demonstrate the potential benefit of improving cardiovascular prognosis by increasing HDL concentration have been mostly unsuccessful. Furthermore, some research has reported an increase in total non-cardiovascular mortality.
The reviewers therefore tried to ...
PSA levels could drop with commonly prescribed drugs
The lowest readings were associated with a combination of statins and thiazide diuretics, a study says. (Source: American Medical News - PROFESSION)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
'Grapefruit diabetes cure' unproven
Conclusion
This complex laboratory research suggests that naringenin can affect proteins and genes involved in fat metabolism in liver cells. Although the effect that it has on the cells is similar to the effects of drugs such as the fibrates and glitazones, this does not necessarily mean that naringenin could be used to treat the same conditions as the fibrates and glitazones. In the body different drugs interact with different subsets of the numerous proteins and molecules in the body in different ways. It is these complex interactions which will determine their overall effects. This study has only assessed interactions of naringenin with a small number of proteins in cells in the laboratory, and cannot tell us what the overall balance of positive and negative effects will be on the whol...
Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Medicine Versus Treatment Or Outcome-Based Medicine
Starting in September, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will go into effect. The act mandates free preventative services such as cholesterol or breast cancer screenings and tetanus shots. But the question is, will doctors and patients take advantage of these new preventative services? "Unfortunately, thanks to our American healthcare system, we have been programmed to focus on treatment and not prevention," said Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Expanded Lipoprotein Testing, VAP® Cholesterol Test Discussed At National Lipid Association Summer Clinical Lipid Update
Atherotech Diagnostics Lab will exhibit its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth 105 at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Summer 2010 Clinical Lipid Update. The meeting takes place August 27-29 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Expert faculty and thought leaders will share their insights and expand attendees' knowledge of comprehensive lipid testing and emerging therapies for dyslipidemia and related cardiometabolic conditions. Members of Atherotech's Medical Advisory Board, Michael H. Davidson, M.D., and Peter P. Toth, M.D., Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
People At "Intermediate Risk" Of Heart Disease With Elevated HsCRP Benefit From Statin Therapy Even If Cholesterol Levels Are Normal
Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their risk substantially with statin therapy, according to new research. The study, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal, is a new analysis of data from the randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind Justification for Use of statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol
Title: Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol
Title: Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol
Title: Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
Statin use after stroke rising slowly
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most stroke patients leave the hospital with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, a nationwide US study shows, in keeping with medical guidelines. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Special Report: Your Lower Cholesterol Toolbox
(Source: WebMD Health)
Statin Use After Stroke Rising Slowly
Most stroke patients leave the hospital with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, a nationwide US study shows, in keeping with medical guidelines.Source: Reuters Health
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JUPITER: Statin Therapy Effective in Intermediate-Risk, High-CRP Patients
When stratified by the underlying level of absolute risk, JUPITER patients with elevated CRP levels and a 5% to 20% 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease benefited from statin therapy, report investigators. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Merck sues generic drugmaker over Vytorin patent infringement
Merck is suing Impax Laboratories to prevent the company from selling a copycat version of Vytorin, the controversial cholesterol-lowering medication.
For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol
These people have elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
ESC: Statins Cleared of Causing Cancer (CME/CE)
STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- In what may be the final word on the issue, researchers said here that statins neither cause nor prevent cancer. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Migraine with aura linked to heart risk
Conclusion
This is a large, cohort study with a lengthy follow-up. There are several limitations that should be taken into account when interpreting this research.
Only people who reported more than one headache a month were asked about their migraine features. Therefore, the people with migraines included in this study may only have been those experiencing high frequency migraine attacks.
The proportion of migraine sufferers who experienced aura is higher than reported in other population studies. The researchers say that this may be due to non-aura-specific visual symptoms such as vision blurring being classified as an aura. They also say that the combination of visual symptoms and headache can be symptoms of transient ischemic attack or mini stroke (a short lasting change in blood...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Migraine with aura and heart risk
Conclusion
This is a large, cohort study with a lengthy follow-up. There are several limitations that should be taken into account when interpreting this research.
Only people who reported more than one headache a month were asked about their migraine features. Therefore, the people with migraines included in this study may only have been those experiencing high frequency migraine attacks.
The proportion of migraine sufferers who experienced aura is higher than reported in other population studies. The researchers say that this may be due to non-aura-specific visual symptoms such as vision blurring being classified as an aura. They also say the combination of visual symptoms and headache can be symptoms of transient ischemic attack or mini stroke (a short lasting change in blood flow...
Circ: Statins acceptable therapy even for intermediate CV risk patients
For certain subsets of patients--those at an ?intermediate risk? for cardiovascular (CV) disease and who have low LDL cholesterol levels and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive proteins (hsCRP)--the use of rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca) significantly decreases CV risk, according to the results of a substudy of the JUPITER trial published in the September edition of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
Circ: Statins acceptable even for intermediate CV risk patients
For certain subsets of patients--those at an ?intermediate risk? for cardiovascular (CV) disease and who have low LDL cholesterol levels and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive proteins (hsCRP)--the use of rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca) significantly decreases CV risk, according to the results of a substudy of the JUPITER trial published in the September edition of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
People At 'Intermediate Risk' Of Heart Disease With Elevated HsCRP Benefit From Statin Therapy Even If Cholesterol Levels Are Normal
Women and men with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP, a protein associated with inflammation, could reduce their risk substantially with statin therapy, according to new research. The study, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal, is a new analysis of data from the randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind Justification for Use of statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin (JUPITER)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Young and healthy? Watch the cholesterol
Young adults out there, take note: The occasional Big Mac, slice of pizza or ice cream cookie binge may be fine — but you'd be wise not to make a habit out of it.
Consistently high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
GPs call for better checks on pharmacist supply of statins
GPs have called for an overhaul of guidelines for pharmacists supplying simvastatin over the counter, saying they should routinely conduct cholesterol and blood pressure checks. (Source: Pulse)
Migraines With Aura May Raise Stroke Risk
Title: Migraines With Aura May Raise Stroke RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/25/2010 11:04:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/25/2010 11:04:22 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Heart Rhythm Disorders)
Title: Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Heart Rhythm Disorders)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/15/2007Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Pump Placed in Aorta Doesn't Improve Angioplasty Outcomes: Study
Title: Pump Placed in Aorta Doesn't Improve Angioplasty Outcomes: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/24/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/25/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Heart Risks the Same With 2 Diabetes Drugs: Study
Title: Heart Risks the Same With 2 Diabetes Drugs: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/24/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/25/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
People at ?intermediate risk? of heart disease with elevated hsCRP benefit from statin therapy even if cholesterol levels are normal
Individuals with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP could reduce their risk with statin therapy. (Source: BWH for Journalists)
People at ?intermediate risk? of heart disease with elevated hsCRP benefit from statin therapy even if cholesterol levels are normal
Individuals with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 5 percent or more and normal cholesterol levels but high levels of hsCRP could reduce their risk with statin therapy. (Source: BWH News)
People at "Intermediate Risk" of Heart Disease with Elevated hsCRP Benefit from Statin Therapy Even If Cholesterol Levels Are Normal
Source: American Heart Association
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases--Prevention, Statins (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Statin Benefits Those With High hsCRP, Intermediate CVD Risk
Rosuvastatin may reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in men and women with normal
cholesterol but elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels who are at intermediate risk for cardiovascular
disease, according to research published online Aug. 24 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and
Outcomes. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Statin Benefits Those With High hsCRP, Intermediate CVD Risk
Rosuvastatin may reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in men and women with normal
cholesterol but elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels who are at intermediate risk for cardiovascular
disease, according to research published online Aug. 24 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and
Outcomes. (Source: Modern Medicine)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
JUPITER: Statin therapy effective in intermediate-risk, high-CRP patients
When stratified by the underlying level of absolute risk, JUPITER patients with elevated CRP levels and a 5% to 20% 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease benefited from statin therapy, report...
For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
Metabolic Syndrome After Hormone-Modifying Therapy: Risks Associated With Antineoplastic Therapy
The incidence of metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing. Metabolic syndrome is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality secondary to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and hepatic dysfunction. A body of evidence has already implicated metabolic syndrome as a cancer risk factor; emerging evidence now suggests that cancer survivors themselves may be at risk for developing metabolic syndrome as a result of their anti-cancer therapy. Treatment of both breast cancer and prostate cancer often involves hormone-modifying agents that have been linked to features of metabolic syndrome. Androgen suppression in men with prostate cancer is associated with dyslipidemia, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, and insulin resistance. Anti-estrogen therapy in women with breast cancer...
Staying Intimate Later In Life
Many older adults -- ages 65 to 85 -- remain sexually active and consider sexuality an important part of their lives. But with age, sexuality also can be challenging. The August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter looks at some of the challenges and solutions to cultivating sexual desire later in life. For men and women, medical conditions that affect general health and well-being can interfere with sexuality. Diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol can affect the cardiovascular system, and adequate blood circulation figures strongly in arousal during sexual activities... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Nearly lethal resuscitated suicide attempters have no low serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. - Pompili M, Innamorati M, Lester D, Girardi P, Tatarelli R.
To verify the hypothesis that suicide attempts are associated with lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels of patients with mood disorders, 26 patients with mood disorders (bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder) were admitted after a medic... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
Title: Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
Title: Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
Title: Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General)
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
Title: Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve CholesterolCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/20/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)
NSAIDs linked to raised stroke risk
Researchers link ibuprofen, aspirin and COX-2 use with increased incidence of strokeRelated items from OnMedicaConsider statins for patients at risk of clotVaccine linked to earlier onset of seizures in Dravet syndromeRisk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quicklyFight cognitive decline with exerciseIntensive statin therapy seems to reduce longer-term repeat MI risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Acne drug linked to inflammatory bowel disease
Study of 94,000 British teenagers links drugs to rise in Crohn?s disease.Related items from OnMedicaTB cases still on the rise across most of the UKConsider statins for patients at risk of clotAntibiotic resistance lasts up to 12 monthsBenefits of statins 'still outweigh risks'Surgery should be a last resort for obese children (Source: OnMedica Latest News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Intensive statin therapy in acute coronary syndromes and stable coronary heart disease: a comparative meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
The objectives and inclusion criteria of the review were clear. A wide range of relevant sources was searched without restriction by language or publication status. Relevant criteria were used to assess study validity. Steps were taken to minimise error and bias by having more than one reviewer involved in study selection and data extraction, but it was not stated whether this also applied to validity assessment. Suitable statistical methods appear to have been used to combine studies, and to assess for heterogeneity and ... (Source: NeLM - Disease Focused Reviews)
Plant Sterols for a Healthy Heart
Let's turn now to the intersection of cardiac health and nutrition.
Dr. Joseph Keenan is a researcher in preventive cardiology, and he's been exploring foods high in sterols, foods that can play a role in lowering cholesterol and maintaining a healthy heart..... (Source: Sound Medicine)
He saved lives of thousands - then river swept Dr Bill Richmond to his death
An angler who died after being swept down a Highland river was a renowned biochemist who invented a test for cholesterol used throughout the world. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
Strategy helped those with cluster of unhealthy heart risk factors, study found (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology)
Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
Strategy helped those with cluster of unhealthy heart risk factors, study found
Source: HealthDay
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Coronary Artery Disease Screening Tests
Title: Coronary Artery Disease Screening TestsCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 7/27/1999 7:37:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
Title: Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly ComboCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Kidney donor supply could receive large boost
Cardiac death donors allow effective transplantsRelated items from OnMedicaPresumed consent only way to get more organsOrgan donor campaign launched in WalesBenefits of statins 'still outweigh risks'Doctors fail patients with acute kidney injuryExperts say presumed consent will curb organ trafficking (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Celera Publishes Review Article On The KIF6 Gene Variant As A Predictor Of Risk Of CHD And Reduction In Coronary Events From Statin Therapy
Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) announced the publication of a review article on the KIF6 gene variant as a predictor of risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and reduction of CHD events from statin therapy. This review of multiple studies of over 50,000 people included a meta-analysis of 7 prospective studies showing that a variant of the KIF6 gene is strongly associated with increased risk of CHD (PÂ?valueÂ?=Â?1x10-6)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Wine May Cut Decline in Thinking Skills
Title: Wine May Cut Decline in Thinking SkillsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/19/2010 11:29:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/19/2010 11:29:22 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Hepatic steatosis in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus: a meta-analysis of the risk factors
This article is not available freely or via NHS Athens username and password. NHS professionals are advised to check their local library to access the fulltext of this journal. Note: This article has been included in the Specialist Collection as it is a systematic review published in a reputable journal in the field. It has not been appraised for quality by NHS Evidence staff. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Liver)
Cholesterol Levels Vary Throughout the Menstrual Cycle
The results, according to investigators, have clinical implications, as well as implications for future studies that include women. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Cholesterol levels vary throughout the menstrual cycle
The results, according to investigators, have clinical implications, as well as implications for future studies that include women.
For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
Would you like chips, tomato sauce and statins with your burger?
Why a statin a day won’t keep a heart attack away— for many of us (Source: Alliance for Natural Health)
Giving Out Statins With Junk Food Could Increase The Risk Of Diabetes
New research claiming that fast food restaurants should give out statins to combat the effects of fatty food could encourage people to lead unhealthier lives and increase the risk of people developing Type 2 diabetes. Research published in the American Journal of Cardiology states that a statin pill could offset the increased risk to the heart caused by the fat in a cheeseburger and a small milkshake. It suggests that the cholesterol-lowering drug, whichÂ?costs as little as 5p,Â?could be handed out in the same way as sachets of tomato ketchup... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing
Title: Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble SwallowingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/17/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/18/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Statins for the treatment of dementia
Source: Cochrane Library
Area: Evidence > Drug Class Focused Reviews
Abstract:
Background
The use of statin therapy in established Alzheimer's disease (AD) or vascular dementia (VaD) is a relatively unexplored area. In AD ß-amyloid protein (Aß) is deposited in the form of extracellular plaques and previous studies have determined Aß generation is cholesterol dependent. Hypercholesterolaemia has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of VaD. Due to the role of statins in cholesterol reduction it is biologically plausible they may be efficacious in the treatment of AD and dementia.
Objectives
To assess the clinical efficacy and tolerability of statins in the treatment of dementia.
Search strategy
We searched the Specialized Register of the C...
Prolatis': Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Lab analysis has found Prolatis' to contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Prolatis' an unapproved drug. The active drug ingredient is not listed on the product label. The analogue may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates. ED is a common problem in men with these conditions, and consumers may seek these types of products to enhance sexual performance (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Five of six new drugs 'don't work'
Five out of six approved drugs offer "few if any new benefits" to patients, according
to a leading critic of the pharmaceutical industry. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Five out of six new drugs 'don't work'
Five out of six approved drugs offer "few if any new benefits" to patients, according
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Five out of six new prescription drugs don't work, doctor claims
Five out of six approved drugs offer "few if any new benefits" to patients, according
to a leading critic of the pharmaceutical industry. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Does chocolate cut heart risk?
Conclusion
This study has strengths in its large size and that it had a relatively long follow-up period. However, it has several limitations, some of which are noted by the researchers:
Although they tried to take account of other lifestyle and medical factors that can affect heart failure risk, residual or unmeasured ?confounding? cannot be ruled out. The researchers also relied on the participants reporting whether or not they had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This introduces the possibility of error, as some women may have not answered this question correctly.
Chocolate consumption, diet and other lifestyle factors were only measured once at the start of the study, so there is no information about how any changes in these factors might have affected heart failure ...
Suboptimal cholesterol levels in young people have long-term repercussions
Young people with suboptimal cholesterol levels are at increased risk for developing coronary atherosclerosis many years later, suggests a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Scientists discover how polyphenols in green tea may protect health of diabetics
This study suggests that loading plasma with EGCG is an efficient way to increase the content of this phytochemical in LDL, which may imply favorable in vivo activity of EGCG in diabetes," the researchers wrote. They added that the green tea component seemed to possess a "rather specific and somewhat different degree of antiglycative action and lipoprotein-binding activity" than has been noted with other polyphenols. In other words, it may be a particularly powerful natural way to help prevent the harms associated with high blood sugar levels.For more information:
http://www.naturalnews.com/green_tea.html
http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/21/4/186.full
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03088146 (Source: NaturalNews.com)
Mount Sinai Pioneers New Method For Detecting High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time developed a way to visualize coronary artery plaques vulnerable to rupture using multi-color computed tomography (CT), an innovation that will lead to better and earlier diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. The data are published in the September issue of Radiology. Ruptures of atherosclerotic plaques are the cause of nearly 70 percent of heart attacks. High density lipoproteins (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, are drawn to plaques vulnerable to rupture and remove them from the arterial wall... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Hostile, Competitive Types May Be Harming Their Hearts
Title: Hostile, Competitive Types May Be Harming Their HeartsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/16/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/17/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Low HDL, high triglycerides contribute to residual CHD risk
High levels of triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol have a ?strong and synergistic? influence on coronary heart disease risk in the presence of well-controlled low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, US scientists believe. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
'I'm loving life for the first time ever': Student named young slimmer of the year after shedding almost 11 stone
Kelly Meager tipped the scales at 23-and-a-half stone and suffered from dangerously high blood pressure and high cholesterol. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Love red meat? Cutting back just a bit helps heart
Eating too much red meat has long been a no-no for people with high cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease. But it hasn't always been clear how much is too much. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 16, 2010
Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Menstrual Migraine
Investigational Anti-HIV Drug (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Health Highlights: Aug. 16, 2010
FDA Wants to Revoke Approval Of Low Blood Pressure Drug
Take Statins With Junk Food, U.K. Experts Suggest
Diabetes Involved In About 20 Percent of Hospitalizations (Source: Primary Care News - Doctors Lounge)
Are industry funded drug trials too biased?
You go to the doctor complaining of severe heartburn or depression or another common ailment. Your physician listens as you list your symptoms and then prescribes a medication that he trusts will work?based, in part, on the scientific literature published in peer-reviewed journals that espouses the drug?s safety and efficacy. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are prescribed popular medications in just this manner every day. But what if the evidence doctors rely on to make these decisions isn?t as objective as it appears? What if the results are influenced by who bankrolled the trial?
According to Children?s Hospital Boston researcher Florence Bourgeois, MD, MPH, that?s exactly what?s happening in the United States. In her recent study, she found that drug trials funded by indu...
Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds
Title: Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Prophylactic use of heart medications may reduce first STEMI risk
Patients using aspirin, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors or statins before hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction have a significantly reduced risk for a first ST-elevation myocardial infarction compared with those who do not use these medications, a Swedish study reports. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
NHS Choices 'Behind the Headlines' assessment: Burger, fries and statins on the side?
Source: NHS Choices
Area: News
NHS Choices has published a 'Behind the Headlines' assessment of recent press reports that restaurants could serve statins with fast food (Daily Mirror, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Daily Express; August 13th 2010). The stories are based on a research paper published in the American Journal of Cardiology, in which the authors attempt to compare the risk increases involved in eating fast food compared against the risk reduction when taking daily statins. They attempt to compose a "tariff" comparing the level of statin needed to neutralise the cardiovascular risk from eating fast food.
The authors of the NHS Choices assessment discuss the study, its findings and their implications for practice. They comment t...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Dispatch: A cheeseburger, fries and a statin to go?
This may sound like an April Fool?s joke, but a team of British researchers from Imperial College London are apparently serious when they suggest that fast food restaurants should give away statins to combat the heart disease dangers of fatty foods. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)
Dyslipidemia, oral contraceptive use ?raise hypertension risk?
Dyslipidemia and long-term use of oral contraceptives are risk factors for hypertension in Chinese women, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
New Micromass Study Shows Metabolic Mindset? May Be A Valuable Weapon In America's Battle Against Obesity
Behavioral researchers at MicroMass Communications have identified a metabolic mindset? that could be the key to helping physicians, nurses and other healthcare educators successfully influence patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol to adopt healthier lifestyle changes such as losing weight, eating better, getting more exercise, and giving up cigarettes. Jessica Brueggeman, director of behavioral sciences at MicroMass, says the research has important health and economic implications, especially in the nation's escalating battle against obesity... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Fast-food could supply a statin with meal
LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- London researchers suggest fast-food outlets could provide low-dose statins -- cholesterol lowering drugs -- with meals to offset the dangers of fatty food.
Fast food - Statin - Health - Cholesterol - Heart disease (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Top 5 foods to lower your cholesterol
Can a bowl of oatmeal help prevent a heart attack? . . . (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
The "MacStatin": Fast Food With Some Ketchup, Salt, and a Statin to Go
They say it's a cheeky, mischievous spin on primary prevention, with a group of UK doctors calling for a statin, for free, situated beside the ketchup and salt, in fast-food restaurants. The group argues that the statin would neutralize the harmful effects of the meal, offsetting the risk of cardiovascular disease. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
The "MacStatin": Fast food with some ketchup, salt, and a statin to go
They say it's a cheeky, mischievous spin on primary prevention, with a group of UK doctors calling for a statin, for free, situated beside the ketchup and salt, in fast-food restaurants. The group...
For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
A Burger, Shake, and Some Statins
(MedPage Today) -- Patrons of fast-food restaurants may see packets containing statins next to the ketchup and salt at the self-serve counter if the suggestion of British researchers becomes reality. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Health Buzz: Fast Food Chains Should Offer Free Statins, Researchers Say
Decoding food labels to shop like a pro; what makes a 'best' heart hospital? (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Burger, fries and statins on the side?
Conclusion
The study?s comparison of the risks associated with a high-fat diet with the risk reduction for statins is interesting. However, there is no evidence to support its main contention that a statin taken every time someone has a fast-food meal would reduce the risk of heart disease. This argument is based on the following unproven assumptions:
In an unhealthy diet, each unhealthy meal eaten contributes directly to the increase in CVD risk.
Each statin tablet taken individually provides a reduction in CVD risk.
However, statins are designed for use in long-term cholesterol management programmes and virtually all studies on statins have looked at regular, rather than one-off use.
The way that lifestyle, in addition to other medical and genetic factors, affects the risk of h...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for <b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Burger with statins on the side?
Conclusion
The study?s comparison of the risks associated with a high-fat diet with the risk reduction for statins is interesting. However, there is no evidence to support its main contention that a statin taken every time someone has a fast-food meal would reduce the risk of heart disease. This argument is based on the following unproven assumptions:
In an unhealthy diet, each unhealthy meal eaten contributes directly to the increase in CVD risk.
Each statin tablet taken individually provides a reduction in CVD risk.
However, statins are designed for use in long-term cholesterol management programmes and virtually all studies on statins have looked at regular, rather than one-off use.
The way that lifestyle, in addition to other medical and genetic factors, affects the risk of h...
Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2010
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Statin Candy Anyone?
Dear Health Conscious Reader,
As a doctor, I?m outraged. As a father… well… I?m even more outraged…
For years, doctors have been handing out statin drugs to any patient with high cholesterol. But they?re the most dangerous drugs a doctor can prescribe. They?ve been linked to fatigue, heart problems, and even death.
But here?s what?s different about the side effects of statins: They don?t just pose an outside risk of an unlikely problem. They rob every single person who takes even one pill of energy. And if you take one for long enough, you?re going to feel very tired and very old.
Now the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is pushing this poison to a new group.
I?m talking about children. Some as young as 8 years old!
AAP guidelines have just recommen...
Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fast food outlets should hand out free cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to their customers to "neutralize" the heart risks of eating fatty foods like burgers and fries, British scientists suggested on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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