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| Joint Replacements May Aid Weight Loss
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| In a study of 196 patients who had received a hip or knee replacement, researchers found that nearly 20 percent of these patients had significant weight loss and decreased body mass index after undergoing the joint-replacement procedure. |
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| Statins May Help Some with Normal Cholesterol: Study
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| Results from a new study suggest that cholesterol-lowering statins could protect people who have a so-called "intermediate risk" for heart disease. |
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| Drinking Water Before Meals Aids Weight Loss
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| Obese dieters who drank two glasses before breakfast, lunch, and dinner lost five pounds more than their dieting peers over the course of three months. |
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| Fish Oil Plus a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Improves Cholesterol: Study
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| Results from a new study suggest that adding fish oil to a diet high in complex carbohydrates and low in saturated fats may help people who have metabolic syndrome better reduce the risks associated with this condition. |
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| Back-to-School Advice: Use the 5-2-1-0 Rule
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| A back-to-school schedule change paired with autumn weather can wreck havoc on a child's immune system, experts say. |
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| Take a Statin with Your Burger, Scientists Say
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| British scientists say fast food restaurants should hand out a free cholesterol-lowering statin to their customers to offset the heart risks of eating fatty foods such as hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes. |
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| Some Statin Users Don't Need Good Cholesterol Boost: Study
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| People with extremely low levels of bad cholesterol due to taking statins don't appear to benefit from increased levels of good cholesterol, researchers say. |
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| Weight Loss Surgery May Cut Diabetes Medication Use
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| Overweight Type 2 diabetics who have weight-loss surgery may be able to reduce or completely stop their diabetes medications, a new study suggests. |
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| Low-Carb Diets May Help the Heart: Study
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| One of the longest-running trials to pit Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets against low-fat diets found that low-carb may be the most heart-friendly. |
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| Many U.S. Dietary Supplements Contaminated: Report
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| According to a new report from Consumer Reports, many popular dietary supplements contain ingredients that can cause cancer, liver or kidney damage, or heart problems. |
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| Link Between Depression, Cholesterol Different for Men and Women
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| A new study in the journal Biological Psychology has found that gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels in the elderly may help prevent depression in these patients. |
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| Elevated Cholesterol in Youth Increases Heart Risks Later
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| Researchers say young people who have even mild high cholesterol have a greater risk of developing calcium deposits later in life, a development that can trigger hardening of the arteries and heart disease. |
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| Genome Study Pinpoints Genes That Control Cholesterol
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| New research published in the journal Nature details how scientists have identified nearly 100 genes in the human genome that may regulate cholesterol levels and the risk of coronary artery disease. |
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| Menstrual Cycle May Affect Cholesterol Levels
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| According to a new study, women's cholesterol levels can fluctuate throughout their menstrual cycle because of changes in their levels of estrogen. |
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| Painkillers, Statins May Distort Prostate Cancer Test Results
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| Men who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to control pain or statins to treat high cholesterol may not get accurate results on tests that screen for prostate cancer, a new study has found. |
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