Ways To Reduce Cholesterol Links

“B” Smart About Lowering Cholesterol

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There are ways to reduce your risk for heart disease because of high blood cholesterol.

12 Ways to Avoid Diabetes

Diabetes is growing at a scary rate, but it's also one of the most preventable diseases around.

Statin use tied to more diabetes in women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes, according to a new study of middle-aged and older women. But researchers said that shouldn't dissuade people with heart disease -- or at risk of it -- from taking so-called statins. Instead, statin users should try to reduce their risk of diabetes in other ways, such as by losing weight, and ...

Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care Setting Dramatically Reduces Time to Reach Treatment Goals for People With Diabetes

ALEXANDRIA, VA-- - Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under ...

'Innovation advisers' exploring new ways to improve health

A New York hospital is testing a new approach to fight obesity. A Boston hospital wants to try a new nursing model. A suburban Washington primary-care clinic plans to expand its pharmacy program that gives one-on-one medication counseling to patients with chronic illnesses.