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Cholesterol Levels Fluctuate With Menstrual Cycle...
SOURCES: Enrique F. Schisterman, Ph.D., chief, Epidemiology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Jennifer Glueck, an assistant professor, clinical medicine, division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Aug. 10, 2010, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, online
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| TUESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women's cholesterol levels vary throughout their menstrual cycle as their levels of estrogen rise and fall, a new study reveals.
This means that to get a clear picture of a woman's cholesterol levels, doctors may need to take readings over several mont... |
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New heart disease research from McMaster University outlined...
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| New research, 'Identifying women with severe angiographic coronary disease,' is the subject of a report. In this recent study, researchers in Hamilton, Canada conducted a study "To determine sex/gender differences in the distribution of risk factors according to age and identify factors associate... |
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Red Meat May Boost Women's Heart Disease Risk...
SOURCES: Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D., professor, cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles; Samantha Heller, M.S., R.D., dietitian, nutritionist, exercise physiologist, Fairfield, Conn.; Aug. 16, 2010, Circulation, online
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| MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat a lot of red meat may be increasing their risk of developing heart disease, Harvard researchers report.
Substituting fish, poultry, low-fat dairy and nuts for red meat can significantly reduce that risk, however, the study authors suggest.... |
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