Middle School Children Should Be Counseled About Healthful Behaviors
Children who exhibited at least 4 unhealthy behaviors were more likely to be obese and have unfavorable cholesterol levels.
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Patients May Overestimate Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Many people estimated their risk to be as high as 80%.
Cardiovascular Events Not Reduced With Evacetrapib in High-Risk Patients
Evacetrapib did lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in high vascular risk patients, but did not reduce major cardiovascular events.
Co-Infection With HCV, HIV May Raise Diabetes Risk
Having both diseases raises a patient’s chances for developing diabetes.
HOPE-3: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Lowering Evaluated in Intermediate-Risk Patients
Results from HOPE-3 suggest statins can be more widely used in intermediate-risk patients without cardiovascular disease.
Do Vitamin D Levels Affect Cholesterol?
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels correlated with risk for dyslipidemia.
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