“B” Smart About Lowering Cholesterol

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There are ways to reduce your risk for heart disease because of high blood cholesterol.

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.

12 Ways to Avoid Diabetes

Diabetes is growing at a scary rate, but it's also one of the most preventable diseases around.

Statin use tied to more diabetes in women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes, according to a new study of middle-aged and older women. But researchers said that shouldn't dissuade people with heart disease -- or at risk of it -- from taking so-called statins. Instead, statin users should try to reduce their risk of diabetes in other ways, such as by losing weight, and ...

Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care Setting Dramatically Reduces Time to Reach Treatment Goals for People With Diabetes

ALEXANDRIA, VA-- - Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under ...