cholesterol http://www.npr.org cholesterol en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:03:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif cholesterol http://www.npr.org Side Effects Prompt Patients To Stop Cholesterol Drugs A study of statin use in the real world found that 17 percent of patients taking the pills reported side effects, including muscle pain, nausea, and problems with their liver or nervous system. Many of those people quit taking the pills, at least temporarily. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/03/176145911/side-effects-prompt-patients-to-stop-statins-cholesterol?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/03/176145911/side-effects-prompt-patients-to-stop-statins-cholesterol?ft=1&f=137331772 A study of statin use in the real world found that 17 percent of patients taking the pills reported side effects, including muscle pain, nausea, and problems with their liver or nervous system. Many of those people quit taking the pills, at least temporarily.

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]]> OK To Eat Before Rolling Up Sleeve For Cholesterol Test? For most people, a nonfasting cholesterol test will do just fine, a Canadian study suggests. A meal beforehand is unlikely to change key ratios of fats in the blood that doctors use to assess a person's risk for heart disease and stroke. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:11:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/13/165046419/ok-to-eat-before-rolling-up-sleeve-for-cholesterol-test?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/13/165046419/ok-to-eat-before-rolling-up-sleeve-for-cholesterol-test?ft=1&f=137331772 For most people, a nonfasting cholesterol test will do just fine, a Canadian study suggests. A meal beforehand is unlikely to change key ratios of fats in the blood that doctors use to assess a person's risk for heart disease and stroke.

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]]> Screening Kids For Cholesterol Can Raise Awareness And Anxiety New federal guidelines say every child should be screened for high cholesterol once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21. The testing aims to find kids with extremely high cholesterol caused by a genetic condition. But the testing will find others whose cholesterol may not need treatment. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/07/146515927/screening-kids-for-cholesterol-can-raise-awareness-and-anxiety?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/07/146515927/screening-kids-for-cholesterol-can-raise-awareness-and-anxiety?ft=1&f=137331772 New federal guidelines say every child should be screened for high cholesterol once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21. The testing aims to find kids with extremely high cholesterol caused by a genetic condition. But the testing will find others whose cholesterol may not need treatment.

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]]> End Of An Era: Lipitor Goes Generic Two new generic brands of cholesterol-lowering medication threaten sales to Pfizer's number one selling drug — Lipitor. Good news? More people can afford it now. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/01/142998258/end-of-an-era-lipitor-goes-generic?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/01/142998258/end-of-an-era-lipitor-goes-generic?ft=1&f=137331772 Two new generic brands of cholesterol-lowering medication threaten sales to Pfizer's number one selling drug — Lipitor. Good news? More people can afford it now.

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]]> Now Children Need Cholesterol Tests, Too One more needle stick: Children will now need a cholesterol test before they turn 12. Blame rising obesity rates for that. The goal is to find children with high cholesterol and treat them, mostly with diet and exercise, to reduce the risk of heart disease as adults. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/11/142243551/now-children-need-cholesterol-tests-too?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/11/142243551/now-children-need-cholesterol-tests-too?ft=1&f=137331772 One more needle stick: Children will now need a cholesterol test before they turn 12. Blame rising obesity rates for that. The goal is to find children with high cholesterol and treat them, mostly with diet and exercise, to reduce the risk of heart disease as adults.

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]]> Controversial Cholesterol Pill Vytorin Shows Promise For Kidney Patients A Food and Drug Administration analysis shows a drop in heart attacks and strokes among people taking Vytorin in the early stages of chronic kidney disease, before they need dialysis. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/31/141880804/controversial-cholesterol-pill-vytorin-shows-promise-for-kidney-patients?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/31/141880804/controversial-cholesterol-pill-vytorin-shows-promise-for-kidney-patients?ft=1&f=137331772 A Food and Drug Administration analysis shows a drop in heart attacks and strokes among people taking Vytorin in the early stages of chronic kidney disease, before they need dialysis.

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]]> Eating More Nuts And Soy May Help Beat High Cholesterol A Journal of the American Medical Association study published today found that people with high cholesterol who followed diets rich in soy, nuts, and plant sterols reduced their bad cholesterol levels significantly. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/23/139889533/eating-more-nuts-and-soy-may-help-beat-high-cholesterol?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/23/139889533/eating-more-nuts-and-soy-may-help-beat-high-cholesterol?ft=1&f=137331772 A Journal of the American Medical Association study published today found that people with high cholesterol who followed diets rich in soy, nuts, and plant sterols reduced their bad cholesterol levels significantly.

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]]> Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Risk Of Diabetes A Little People taking high doses of statins were more likely to develop diabetes than those taking moderate doses of the drugs. The increase amounted to 2 additional cases of diabetes per 1,000 patients taking high doses of the medicines compared with those getting lower doses. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/21/137331719/cholesterol-drugs-may-raise-risk-of-diabetes-a-little?ft=1&f=137331772 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/21/137331719/cholesterol-drugs-may-raise-risk-of-diabetes-a-little?ft=1&f=137331772 People taking high doses of statins were more likely to develop diabetes than those taking moderate doses of the drugs. The increase amounted to 2 additional cases of diabetes per 1,000 patients taking high doses of the medicines compared with those getting lower doses.

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