You may benefit from statins even if your cholesterol level is normal
Many late-middle age adults and seniors are being prescribed the class of drugs called statins. These are supposed to be cholesterol-lowering drugs.
December 6, 2016
Many late-middle age adults and seniors are being prescribed the class of drugs called statins. These are supposed to be cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Short people have more risk for heart disease, and now researchers may know why: Genes that govern height also seem to affect cholesterol, especially in men. Doctors have suspected
“There’s no such thing as bad cholesterol!” Nena, my pal of more than 60 years, was on the phone, sounding as though she was announcing the end of the
Cholesterol, which in the past used to cause fear, is now being reconsidered for its beneficial effects.
In the midst of the holiday season, heart attacks and strokes are common. And when these occur, the usual suspect is high cholesterol.
Bless me for I have sinned, I confessed to my internist last week as I handed her the results of my blood tests, which said it all: higher cholesterol and sugar counts. My only consolation: normal ECG and blood pressure.
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