Study found a lowered risk related to higher levels of "good" cholesterol.
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September, 19 2011
High blood pressure, cholesterol, insulin levels worse than obesity for some, study finds.
July, 26 2011
But experts still say your parent's health provides important clues about risks for both.
July, 25 2011
Study finds those who quit for good were more likely to be alive a year later.
June, 30 2011
You can reduce your risk of a second heart attack by 70 percent by changing what you eat, author says.
June, 1 2011
Giving fish oil capsules along with standard care made clots easier to break up, researchers found.
May, 3 2011
Even normal weight people with a 'beer belly' or 'muffin top' at risk, Mayo researchers say.
March, 25 2011
After transient ischemic attack, patients should be evaluated for heart disease, experts say
February, 3 2011
Researchers can't say if genes or environment play bigger role to explain the link.
January, 25 2011
A 15-point reduction in systolic blood pressure may aid disease prevention in middle age, study finds.
December, 1 2010
Study says that loud snoring, insomnia and unrefreshing sleep linked to metabolic syndrome in study.
November, 17 2010
Even an extra hour of sleep was associated with less thickening of the neck arteries, researchers found.
August, 30 2010
Prior history of blood flow problems, diabetes, narrowed arteries raises odds, study finds
July, 28 2010
Across-the-board health improvements may await those who trim down.
May, 27 2010
In a change, heart and diabetes groups push age threshold up from 40, to 50 for men, 60 for women.
October, 5 2011