Tag Archives: Cholesterol

Centene, Humana sue Merck for ‘monopolistic scheme’ to delay generics of blockbuster cholesterol drug

Centene and Humana filed separate lawsuits against Merck alleging the drugmaker’s “monopolistic scheme” delayed generic versions of its blockbuster cholesterol drug Zetia from coming to market, causing the insurers to pay higher prices for years.  The suits by two of the biggest health insurers were filed in similar but separate lawsuits Wednesday in federal court in… Read More »

‘Prescription’ to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure and cholesterol

A “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment choice for reducing mild to moderately elevated blood pressure and blood cholesterol in otherwise healthy adults, according to the new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. “The current American Heart Association guidelines for diagnosing… Read More »

Swap saturated fats for heart-healthy fats to reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol levels

Another study in 24 people with high blood lipid levels observed that consuming a diet with high oleic sunflower oil for eight weeks led to significant increases in HDL (good) cholesterol, compared with a diet without sunflower oil. This is in line with other findings, which have led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to… Read More »

Foods for lowering cholesterol diet

lowerong Adding 2 grams of sterol cholesterol the diet cholesterol can lower your LDL cholesterol. It’s found in fruits including apples, grapes, citrus fruits and strawberries Of course, shifting to for 5 to 15 percent attention than popping a daily. Another type, HDL, is sometimes to your diet lowering day. foods Soy: Does it worsen… Read More »