American Heart Month perfect time to learn about cholesterol

Cholesterol can be helpful and harmful, depending on how much you have in your body and what it’s doing. Given that there are both good and bad types of cholesterol, and that high cholesterol can have different causes in different people, it makes managing cholesterol levels a bit complicated. But with good information, you have the power to do something about your cholesterol.

Websites advertising cholesterol-lowering drugs of poor quality

( Wiley-Blackwell ) A new study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety reveals that internet sites selling prescription statins directly to consumers are widespread, and that most websites advertising statins for sale to the general public contain very poor levels of information relevant to safe use of the medicine and side effects.

Blood pressure, cholesterol checks scheduled at Buehler’s

Union Hospital’s Department of Community Health and Wellness will conduct a blood pressure screening at Buehler’s Supermarket at 3000 N. Wooster Ave. The screening will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 15.

Most Web sites selling statins chaotic

PORTSMOUTH, England, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Internet sites selling drugs to consumers for use in lowering cholesterol levels are widespread -- and most provide poor information, British researchers say.

It's 'Buyer Beware' When Getting Statins Off the Internet

THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Be wary of buying the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins on the Internet, British researchers say.