Cholesterol is a term familiar to many Filipinos, but not everyone pays enough attention to what it really does to...
Cholesterol, which in the past used to cause fear, is now being reconsidered for its beneficial effects.
It was found that eating an extra half-egg a day increased the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death over the study period.
It’s two days after Christmas, and we hope everything went well with your holiday celebrations. With the season’s overflowing food and drinks come the risk of potentially life-threatening complications, like the so-called “holiday heart” syndrome.
In the midst of the holiday season, heart attacks and strokes are common. And when these occur, the usual suspect is high cholesterol.
“There’s no such thing as bad cholesterol!” Nena, my pal of more than 60 years, was on the phone,...
A new cholesterol-slashing drug that has shown promise for high-risk patients does not impair brain function, according to a study...
Ethnicity is now strongly recognized as an important modifier in the treatment of major risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes...
The incidence of high cholesterol among young Filipino adults is rising. Today, one in two adult Filipinos has borderline high...
Short people have more risk for heart disease, and now researchers may know why: Genes that govern height also seem...