cholesterol

Ahead of the holiday travel season, health care professionals are urging folks to take their medical records on the road.

HDL or ‘good’ cholesterol may not make a difference to heart health, medical study finds

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), which has been called the “good cholesterol” by medical experts, is being re-examined after a new study questions the benefits of this type of cholesterol across racial lines. . Researchers from the Knight Cardiovascular Institute at Oregon Health & Science University analyzed 23,901 medical profiles from a Reasons for Geographic and Racial …

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Heart disease: “good” cholesterol may not be good for everyone

Heart disease: “good” cholesterol may not be good for everyone

According to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “good cholesterol” may not be as effective as scientists once believed in predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease uniformly among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. A study questions the role of “good” cholesterol in the universal prediction of heart disease …

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