Take control of your cholesterol to lower your heart disease risk. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps … [Read more...] about Take Control of Your High Cholesterol
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The Heart Healthy Diet
In order to keep your LDL and your risk for heart disease low, you should start on the Heart Healthy Diet. The Heart Healthy Diet is an … [Read more...] about The Heart Healthy Diet
How Is High Blood Cholesterol Treated?
The main goal of cholesterol-lowering treatment is to lower your LDL level enough to reduce your risk of having a heart attack or other … [Read more...] about How Is High Blood Cholesterol Treated?
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to worry about lowering my blood cholesterol now that I'm over 65? A: Yes. Older Americans have the Nation's highest rate of … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions
Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis
Many people have small pouches in the lining of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a … [Read more...] about Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis
Cholesterol Lowering Medications
In some cases, you may need to take a cholesterol-lowering medicine in addition to making the life habit changes already mentioned to reach … [Read more...] about Cholesterol Lowering Medications
Lowering Your Cholesterol
Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood cholesterol have a … [Read more...] about Lowering Your Cholesterol
Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers
Forget the fiber. You may be able to fend off colon, breast or ovarian cancer by simply getting enough vitamin D, a new analysis of previous … [Read more...] about Vitamin D May Prevent Some Cancers
Thyroid Cancer Patterns To Look For
Tiny and usually insignificant carcinomas can be found in five to 10% or more of all thyroid glands that are carefully examined under the … [Read more...] about Thyroid Cancer Patterns To Look For
Cancer Prevention
(BlackDoctor.org) -- When it comes to cancer there are no guarantees. However, there are choices you can make to significantly reduce your … [Read more...] about Cancer Prevention
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens is a board-certified pediatrician, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of … [Read more...] about Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
What Is Melanoma?
Each year in the United States, more than 53,600 people learn they have melanoma. This number has more than doubled in the past 30 … [Read more...] about What Is Melanoma?