arteries

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of both men and women in the US. Coronary heart disease kills almost 700000 people each year. Coronary heart disease occurs when arteries…

What percentage of people with high cholesterol get blocked arteries?
How dangerous is high cholesterol?
The drug companies make you think everyone does. I am not convinced that statin drugs are safe and…

Early Cholesterol Problems Spell Trouble For Middle-Aged Arteries
More than 40 percent of people with high cholesterol in their 20s showed signs of coronary artery disease in their mid-40s compared with just…

Dr. Donohue: Triglycerides, as well as cholesterol, clog arteries
Dear Dr. Donohue • What are triglycerides? What do they do to you? I am a 55-year-old male in good health, or…

Study links hardened arteries, falls in elderly
Treatment of high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes could prevent some accidents, researchers say. A stiffening of the aging brain’s blood vessels reduces…