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Cholesterol Levels Change with Seasons

Cholesterol levels appear to fluctuate significantly with the seasons.

This may leave some people with borderline high cholesterol at greater cardiovascular risk during the winter months, according to new research.

Eating Avocados Linked to Better Health

Consuming avocados may be associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake level, based on a new analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Continue reading »

February is American Heart Month

“February is American Heart Month; a month to spread awareness about the importance of heart health. Continue reading »

Muscle Pain Side Effect of Statins

Painful side effects –

Up to 75 per cent of patients who take statins to treat elevated cholesterol levels may suffer from muscle pain.

Scientists at the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen have now identified a possible mechanism underlying this unfortunate side effect. The results have been published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology.

Overweight Postmenopausal Women Face Cardiometabolic Risk

When you’re postmenopausal and overweight, losing weight is a good thing, but gaining back just a few pounds may actually be detrimental to your cardiovascular health. Continue reading »

6,000 Steps Toward a Healthier Life

Moving 6,000 or more steps a day—no matter how—adds up to a healthier life for midlife women.

That level of physical activity decreases the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome (a diabetes precursor and a risk for cardiovascular disease), showed a study published online this month in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society.
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