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Study links cholesterol, nonstick coating chemical

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Children in a study with the highest levels of these compounds in their blood had ...

Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Children in a study with the highest levels of these compounds in their blood had ...

Kids' high cholesterol may drop naturally

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very high cholesterol levels in kids may decline over time even without intervention, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found. The findings add to an ongoing debate over the importance of ...

Chocolate may cut cholesterol but only in some people: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels -- but only in small amounts and only in some people, according to an analysis of eight studies. Dr. Rutai Hui of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking ...

A little chocolate might help cut cholesterol

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating chocolate could bring down cholesterol levels in some people, a new analysis of eight studies shows. But chocolate lovers shouldn't take the news as license to indulge. Chocolate only helped people who already had risk factors ...

Nuts' anti-cholesterol effects stronger for some

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating plenty of nuts can lead to healthier cholesterol levels, but the benefits seem to be greatest for thinner people, those eating less healthy diets, and people with higher levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, according ...

After-school exercise helps overweight girls

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines in cholesterol levels in girls and boys, report researchers from Spain. This suggests ...

Adding fat-lowering drug no help for diabetic hearts

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. ...

No heart benefit seen with fibrates in diabetics

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a triglyceride-lowering drug to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. The study run by the National ...

Calcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People looking to improve their heart health by lowering their cholesterol levels won't find help from calcium and vitamin D supplements, according to a new study. While claims have been made for a beneficial effect of calcium ...
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