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...t very high-risk people set a goal of low-density lipids (the “bad” cholesterol) level less than 70 milligrams per deciliter.The updated guidelines suggest if drug therapy is used in people at high or moderately high risk, it should be aimed toward achieving a 30- to 40-percent reduction in LDL. For those...Oily Fish Is Set To Cure Arthritis
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...ation. A new class of aspirin-triggered bioactive lipids called resolvins was identified, which may in part explain why omega-3 fatty acids have beneficial effects. Resolvins are made from the omega-3 fatty acids by cellular enzymes and can reduce inflammation in mice. Resolvins were also identified in hu...Socializing is good for your heart
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...2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high levels of lipids (fat) in the blood, that place a person at high risk for heart disease. Researchers from Durand Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina had measured the waist circumference of children aged six to 13 years and compared waist circumference to measureme...Children's Waistlines A Predictor Of Future Heart Disease
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