Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk

It is widely believed that raising "good" cholesterol levels lowers heart attack risk, but surprising new research finds evidence that this may not be the case.

Inside Narconon's bizarre treatments

Perhaps the lowest point in David Love's "treatment" for drug addiction at Narconon Trois Rivières was the five-hour sauna on his 25th day of fivehour saunas.

Malaya Business Insight

PHILIPPINE heart doctors received practice guidelines from European cardiology experts during the 17th Joint Annual Convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension and Philippine Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Study questions whether raising âgood" cholesterol reduces heart attack risk

Raising levels of âgoodâ cholesterol may not be so good for you after all. A study published Wednesday by Boston-area scientists challenges the long-held idea that HDL cholesterol actively protects against heart disease, finding that people with genes that boosted their HDL did not have a lowered risk of heart attacks.

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