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
Health Conditions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lung Cancer
Cancer research has led to progress against lung cancer -- and our knowledge is increasing. Researchers continue to look for better ways to ... Read More
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in American men. It is a slow-growing, potentially lethal disease usually found in men over the ... Read More
Colorectal
Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called colorectal cancer. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in ... Read More