Richmond, VA - Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University believe they have uncovered at least one reason why people with chronic, serious gum disease have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease ...

All forms of tobacco cause cardiovascular disease, and tobacco-related disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Smoking oxidizes low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles, and oxidized LDL ...

A 47-year-old premenopausal female, with no past history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or diabetes was admitted with an evolving inferior myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular ...

Every 33 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from cardiovascular disease. That statistic, part of 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represents a larger picture of heart ...

Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad cholesterol," and reduced the number of total LDL particles ...

Older adults who added a handful of walnuts to their daily diet for two years saw modest reductions in LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol, as well as fewer small, dense LDL particles linked to ...

Oats are rich in soluble fiber that lowers cholesterol levels. Other cholesterol-lowering foods include legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts, avocado, and fish.

CARDIO—AEROBIC ACTIVITIES like walking, running, swimming, and cycling—not only reduces total cholesterol, LDL, vLDL and ...

Examining blood lipid levels may help physicians predict a patient’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published May 30 in Neurology. Here are five notes on the study: ...