CDC study finds trans fats hidden in foods claiming zero on label

A new study suggests Americans may be consuming dangerous amounts of trans fats and not even know it.


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New recommendations for overweight people with heart risks

Overweight patients with risk factors for heart disease should be sent by their doctors for "intensive behavioral counseling" about diet or exercise, according to new recommendations from the...

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High cholesterol levels may make it harder to get pregnant

Couples may have a harder time becoming pregnant if both the man and woman have high cholesterol levels, a new study suggests

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New drugs lower cholesterol greatly, studies find

A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough help from Lipitor and other statin drugs that have been used for this for decades.

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Study finds many preteens have unhealthy cholesterol levels

There's fresh evidence that a lot of young people could be headed for heart trouble.


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