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HDL

Increase of Cholesterol During Winter Months

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 11, 2013

Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season View the Cholesterol Levels Slideshow Pictures THURSDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol levels increase with winter’s arrival and drop again as warmer weather returns, a new study by Brazilian researchers suggests. “In the winter, people should be careful with their cholesterol levels,” said lead researcher Dr. Filipe Moura, [...]

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New Measure of HDL: Cholesterol Efflux

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on January 31, 2011

New Measure Trumps High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Levels in Protecting Against Heart Disease ScienceDaily Jan. 21, 2011 — The discovery that high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good cholesterol”) is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has fostered intensive research to modify HDL levels for therapeutic gain. However, recent findings have called into [...]

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HDL: Doing Research Right Since 1966

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on January 28, 2011

From Dusty Punch Cards, New Insights Into Link Between Cholesterol and Heart Disease ScienceDaily January 10, 2011 – A stack of punch cards from a landmark study published in 1966, and the legwork to track down the study’s participants years later, has yielded the longest analysis of the effects of lipoproteins on coronary heart disease. [...]

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Physician Heals Thyself

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 6, 2010

Wall Street Journal April 10, 2010 Do you sometimes think you can’t be heart-healthy unless you’re a vegetarian marathon runner with minimal body fat, barely detectable cholesterol and a pact to avoid ice cream that is signed in blood? Well, think again. There’s mounting evidence and support among cardiologists that moderation in the battle against [...]

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Top Ten Health and Medicine Websites

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 30, 2010

These are some of the best sources of medical information on the Web: www.mayoclinic.com Reliable, evidence based medical information.   Well-presented, well-written. www.clevelandclinic.org Good collection of resources for heart issues. www.askapatient.com A tremendous resource on medication; consumers writing about their experience and side effects of medication.   Information that you will not see on a pharmaceutical website.  [...]

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Slideshow: Lowering Cholesterol

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 16, 2010

Click to View: Emedicine Health Comment: EMedicine spent some time making sure this slideshow was done right. Kudos.

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