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Cholesterol
Cholesterol waxy type of fat that circulates in the blood and is needed for the body to generate new, healthy cells. Consumption of saturated fats can increase cholesterol levels and high levels of cholesterol are associated with increased risk of heart disease. There are two types of cholesterol: low-density lipoproteins (LDL; also known as "bad" cholesterol) which can lead to cholesterol buildup in the arteries and high-density lipoproteins (HDL; also known as "good" cholesterol) which assists in transporting cholesterol to the liver for removal from the body.
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SEP 08, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists aren’t sure why, but higher levels of thyroid hormone in the blood has been shown to increase an indivi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 24, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles are infamous buzzwords in the scientific community, referring to two thought-to-be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2016
Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of multiple cardiovascular complications: coronary heart disease, carotid artery diseas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 04, 2016
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 04, 2016
Videos
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...
AUG 02, 2016
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
JUL 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
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JUL 11, 2016
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
JUL 04, 2016
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...
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Kara Marker
JUN 29, 2016
Videos
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...
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JUN 29, 2016
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2016
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 16, 2016
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
MAY 31, 2016
Cardiology
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...
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Kara Marker
MAY 24, 2016
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 19, 2016
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 27, 2016
Cancer
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...
APR 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 16, 2016
Videos
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...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 14, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 23, 2016
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)