| Cholesterol: |
| FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer (AP) |
| AP - Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer. |
| Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who last year
reported a possible link between cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and
cancer now say that further analysis has disproved such an association. |
| Statins don't cause cancer, study finds (Reuters) |
| Reuters - The cholesterol-lowering drugs
called statins neither cause cancer nor prevent it, U.S.
researchers reported on Wednesday. |
| Health Tip: Keep Cholesterol Under Control (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Too much dietary cholesterol can lead to
high cholesterol levels in the blood, which can be a risk factor for heart
disease. |
| Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins might quickly help
reverse erectile dysfunction among men who have metabolic syndrome, new
animal research suggests. |
| Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy (AP) |
| AP - You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity. |
| AP IMPACT: Bush to relax protected species rules (AP) |
| AP - Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants. |
| Soy Protein Doesn't Lower Cholesterol (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Eating foods with soy protein
has been promoted as a way to lower cholesterol, but a new study finds it
has no significant effect on cholesterol levels. |
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