Comments (3) | Post a CommentA Marketing and Ethical Dilemma
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Aug 11, 2006, 10:11 am PDTBecause of its dramatic ability to raise helpful HDL cholesterol, a new experimental drug called torcetrapib could become a popular drug for the prevention of cardiovascular events and earn huge profits for…Read More
Risk Factors Dictate Suggested Cholesterol Levels
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Aug 04, 2006, 9:27 am PDTDecisions on when to lower blood cholesterol should be based on the guidelines from the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). I have regularly used these guidelines and agree with most of…Read More
Low-fat Dairy Products Lower Blood Pressure
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Aug 01, 2006, 4:23 pm PDTIn a recently reported NIH-funded population study, systolic blood pressure (the first and higher number in a blood pressure reading) was lowest among the participants who consumed the most dairy products.The…Read More
How Hard Should You Exercise?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sun, Jul 30, 2006, 9:39 am PDTSeveral measures can help you easily determine whether you are exercising at a moderate level - one that is not overly intensive but still likely to produce heart-healthy benefits.The talk test: You have…Read More
Replace Your Yen for Salt
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Jul 27, 2006, 5:51 pm PDTMany people with high blood pressure or heart failure find it hard to cope with a low-salt diet. One easy solution is to use one of the many salt substitutes that are widely advertised. However, because these…Read More
Two Possible New Risk Factors Merit Attention
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 25, 2006, 3:31 pm PDTDiabetes was once considered merely a risk factor for a heart attack on par with other risk factors. However, diabetes is so strongly related to coronary heart disease that having diabetes now carries the same…Read More
Beta-Blockers: Not So Good?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jul 21, 2006, 9:24 am PDTYou may have read the news reports voicing doubt about whether beta-blockers should be used to treat high blood pressure. A team of physicians from the United Kingdom has issued new guidelines which omit…Read More
It's not Your Weight, It's Your Waist
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 18, 2006, 2:13 pm PDTLDL cholesterol deposited on artery walls forms atherosclerotic plaques. This is why high levels of LDL cholesterol are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The amount of LDL cholesterol is not…Read More
Low-fat Diets, Weight, and the Postmenopausal Woman
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Jul 14, 2006, 3:11 pm PDTAdvocates of low-carbohydrate diets have argued that the widespread recommendations to follow low-fat diets are in part responsible for the epidemic of obesity in the U.S.A recent reduced-fat diet study among…Read More
Tell Your Doctor Everything About Your Medical History
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Jul 11, 2006, 10:00 am PDTThousands of people who had lifesaving open heart surgery as children may face new operations because they have outgrown the original repairs.This is the conclusion of a recent presentation at a conference that…Read More
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