Y! Health Cholesterol News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Cholesterol News, updated continuously. en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:03:50 PST Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/lowcholesterolmayhelppreventcancer.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/lowcholesterolmayhelppreventcancerTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:06 PSTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood cholesterol levels reduce the risk not only of heart disease but also of cancer, two new studies show.Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers (AP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_med_prostate_cancer_cholesterol.htmlyahoo/health/news/ap/us_med_prostate_cancer_cholesterolTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:57:24 PSTAP - Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.Low cholesterol may be sign of undiagnosed cancer (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_cancer_cholesterol.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_cancer_cholesterolTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:44:31 PSTReuters - Low total cholesterol may be a sign of cancer rather than a cause, as some researchers have suggested, and men who have low cholesterol actually have a lower risk of developing high-risk prostate cancer, two teams reported on Tuesday.Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol Levels (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/householdchemicalsmayaffectcholesterollevels.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/householdchemicalsmayaffectcholesterollevelsMon, 02 Nov 2009 20:49:17 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Chemicals used in food packaging, paper and textile coatings may affect blood cholesterol levels in people, U.S. researchers have found.FDA won't accept Merck's application for new drug (AP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_merck_drug_rejected.htmlyahoo/health/news/ap/us_merck_drug_rejectedMon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:26 PSTAP - U.S. regulators have refused to accept drugmaker Merck & Co.'s application for a new, combination cholesterol pill that includes rival Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug.Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/cholesteroldrugsmayhelppreventfludeaths.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/cholesteroldrugsmayhelppreventfludeathsThu, 29 Oct 2009 20:49:42 PDTHealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Statins, frequently used to cut cholesterol levels, may also help prevent death from severe flu, a new study suggests.Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival (AP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_med_swine_flu_treatment.htmlyahoo/health/news/ap/us_med_swine_flu_treatmentThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:11:56 PDTAP - A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.Herbicides, Fibrate Drugs May Block Taste Receptors (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/herbicidesfibratedrugsmayblocktastereceptors.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/herbicidesfibratedrugsmayblocktastereceptorsTue, 27 Oct 2009 20:49:36 PDTHealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Some common herbicides and cholesterol drugs block a nutrient-sensing receptor known as T1R3, researchers report.Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/heartdiseasegendergapnarrows.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/heartdiseasegendergapnarrowsMon, 26 Oct 2009 20:49:56 PDTHealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Hearts attacks have increased among middle-aged American women in the past two decades, but their chance of survival has improved, two new studies show.Orexigen obesity drug shows added benefits: studies (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_orexigen_obesity.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_orexigen_obesitySat, 24 Oct 2009 10:01:06 PDTReuters - Nearly half of patients who completed 56 weeks of treatment with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc's experimental obesity treatment, Contrave, lost at least 10 percent of their weight in a late-stage study and the drug also appeared to help cholesterol and blood sugar levels.