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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Dr. Richard Bosshardt: Niacin can boost effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs

    Question: I have been on medications for my cholesterol but, so far, the improvement has not been enough. Now, my doctor wants to start me on Niacin. I have read a little about this but am worried about the possible side effects. Can you tell more about...

    Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Healthy Diet, Chemical Industry, Heart Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  2. Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

    <em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href=&quot;http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>
    Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

    Tags: Coughing, Lactose Intolerance, Salt, Arable Farming, Medical Specialization

    3. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Prescription for nutrition

    Despite a growing consensus that cardiovascular disease is a &quot;food-borne" illness, many physicians are ill-prepared to advise patients on what they should eat to best protect them from heart attack or stroke.
    Despite a growing consensus that cardiovascular disease is a "food-borne" illness, many physicians are ill-prepared to advise patients on what they should eat to best protect them from heart attack or stroke. One provocative new study found that a...

    Tags: Heart Attack, The Pennsylvania State University, Overweight, Politics, Chemical Industry

    4. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Good Deeds: Spotlight on the American Heart Association

    Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and <em>Howard Magazine</em> highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help.
    Nonprofit organizations abound in Howard County, and Howard Magazine highlights who they are, what they do and how you can help. Name: American Heart Association Who: Annette Fisher, senior director, marketing and communications, Mid-Atlantic region...

    Tags: American Heart Association, Heart Attack, Weight, Overweight, Ellicott City

    5. Feb 8, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. NFL players tackle weight, heart, joint problems in team program

    Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Professional football players are harder on themselves than average Americans are. That is, their bodies take more knocks and often carry more pounds. To help retired NFL players deal with the health issues that commonly arise in the aftermath of their...
    6. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Weigh pros and cons of 2 new diet drugs

    Weight-loss drugs have so far been a complete bust. But they may be verging on a comeback, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved two new prescription diet pills for the first time in more than a decade.
    Weight-loss drugs have so far been a complete bust. But they may be verging on a comeback, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved two new prescription diet pills for the first time in more than a decade. Both weight-loss medications...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Birth Defects, Weight, Overweight, Body Mass Index

    7. Sep 20, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Problem Solver: Adoption plans halt health insurance coverage application

    By any plausible measure, Scott Dolezal is a healthy man.
    By any plausible measure, Scott Dolezal is a healthy man. The Oak Park resident stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 210 pounds. He runs regularly, doesn't smoke, and has no history of heart trouble, elevated cholesterol, hay fever, psoriasis, musculoskeletal...

    Tags: Social Issues, Aetna Inc., Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance

    8. Jun 15, 2012 |Story| CLTV

  8. High Cholesterol and Heart Attacks

    Ben Shaw never believed that he would need a heart transplant at the age of twenty-six, but as a result of a gentic disorder that caused him to have extremely high cholesterol that resultes in cardiovascular disease. After living for more than year with a machine that pumped his heart Ben recieved a heart transplant and is living a healthy and happy life by eating healthy, excersing, and getting regular cholesterol check-ups.
    Ben Shaw never believed that he would need a heart transplant at the age of twenty-six, but as a result of a gentic disorder that caused him to have extremely high cholesterol that resultes in cardiovascular disease. After living for more than year with a...

    Tags: American Heart Association, Heart Attack, Heart Transplants, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease

    9. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. FDA approves lorcaserin, first weight-loss drug since 1999

    The Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the weight-loss drug lorcaserin, the first prescription anti-obesity medication to win the FDA's blessing since the agency approved orlistat in 1999.
    The Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the weight-loss drug lorcaserin, the first prescription anti-obesity medication to win the FDA's blessing since the agency approved orlistat in 1999. Once it is cleared by the Drug Enforcement...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Health and Safety at Work, Body Mass Index, Overweight, Chemical Industry

    10. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Children also need to have their cholesterol checked

    I recently attended a conference for my continuing education, where one of the topics was &ldquo;Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.&rdquo; While adults have known the importance of maintaining a healthy cholesterol level for a long time, there's more and more data available validating the need for children to have their cholesterol monitored.
    I recently attended a conference for my continuing education, where one of the topics was “Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.” While adults have known the importance of maintaining a healthy cholesterol level for a long time, there's...

    Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, High Blood Pressure, Kawasaki disease , Obesity, Medical Research

    11. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Children should also have their cholesterol checked

    The Kid's Doctor
    I've been attending a conference for my continuing education (I still love going to school) and one of the topics was "Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children." While adults have known the importance of maintaining a healthy cholesterol level for a...

    Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, High Blood Pressure, Kawasaki disease , Health, Obesity

    12. May 9, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  12. Access to medicine

    The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to make more prescription-only drugs available without a prescription. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, testified at a hearing in March that medicine needs to...

    Tags: Migraine, Asthma, Drugs and Medicines, High Blood Pressure, American Medical Association

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