Read more cholesterol stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2877/cholesterol.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:08:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66556/high-cholesterol-in-40s-tied-to-dementia-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHigh cholesterol in middle age may increase a person’s future risk of Alzheimer’s disease, NPR reports. “Our study shows that even moderately high cholesterol levels in your 40s puts people at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in later life,” says one researcher, who worked on a study...http://www.newser.com/story/66556/high-cholesterol-in-40s-tied-to-dementia-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 12:11:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58794/fda-warns-cheerios-to-ease-off-health-claims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA has a message for Cheerios: You're a cereal, not a wonder drug. The agency says General Mills must tone down its health claims or risk having its product yanked off shelves, the New York Daily News reports. The cereal box makes all sorts of claims about lowering cholesterol...http://www.newser.com/story/58794/fda-warns-cheerios-to-ease-off-health-claims.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 17:05:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42190/drug-may-cut-heart-attack-risk-in-half.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA simple test and drug prescription can prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes, researchers say. Announced today at an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, the study of almost 18,000 volunteers in 26 nations confirmed that inflammation leads to heart disease—and can be counteracted...http://www.newser.com/story/42190/drug-may-cut-heart-attack-risk-in-half.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Nov 2008 20:06:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40543/trendy-pomegranates-have-a-downside-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThose five bottles of pomegranate juice you drink per day to help you live longer? Turns out they could be hurting you, reports the Chicago Tribune . Pomegranates, which have reached “superstar status” because of their alleged health benefits, can interfere with a number of drugs, including Crestor and Lipitor. "I...http://www.newser.com/story/40543/trendy-pomegranates-have-a-downside-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 20:21:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36414/scientists-still-question-popular-drugs-zetia-vytorin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome cholesterol medicines have shown no indication they actually work—but that hasn’t stopped doctors from heavily prescribing them, the New York Times reports. Short trials of Zetia and Vytorin, known generically as ezetimibe, showed no evidence they reduced risk of heart attack or cardiovascular disease, while tests raised the...http://www.newser.com/story/36414/scientists-still-question-popular-drugs-zetia-vytorin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Sep 2008 10:26:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31795/docs-push-cholesterol-tests-for-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith 30% of US children overweight, pediatricians are now recommending cholesterol screenings for kids as young as 2, and the use of cholesterol-fighting drugs in youngsters 8 and up, in order to stave off diabetes and early heart attacks. Some 30%-60% of children with high cholesterol aren’t being treated, the...http://www.newser.com/story/31795/docs-push-cholesterol-tests-for-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jul 2008 6:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31343/low-good-cholesterol-hurts-memory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLow levels of high-density lipoprotein—so-called "good" cholesterol—lead to memory failure and perhaps dementia, a study finds. Researchers followed subjects aged 55-61, and found that patients with low HDL levels were 53% more likely to experience memory loss. "We looked at cognitive decline in midlife, but it may turn...http://www.newser.com/story/31343/low-good-cholesterol-hurts-memory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Jul 2008 12:27:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29622/chinese-remedy-could-cut-cholesterol.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Chinese supplement could help lower cholesterol in patients unable to tolerate statin drugs, ABC News reports. Extract of red yeast rice, a form of fermented rice that has been used in China for many centuries in medicine and food, is naturally rich in the active ingredient in the drugs....http://www.newser.com/story/29622/chinese-remedy-could-cut-cholesterol.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 12:54:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29235/turnaround-king-sees-gold-in-margarine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHailed as a marketing magician for successes with Healthy Choice and Tropicana, billion-dollar brand legend Steve Hughes is at it again, Fortune reports. Turning Smart Balance’s “good” cholesterol into an industry-leading line of spreads is the goal, though stiff competition, rocketing commodity prices, and strapped shoppers could work against efforts...http://www.newser.com/story/29235/turnaround-king-sees-gold-in-margarine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Jun 2008 19:45:08 CDT