Cholesterol

Latest News
• Self Test Helps Patients Monitor Cholesterol (03/23/2001, Reuters)
• Powerful New Drug Fights Cholesterol (03/21/2001, United Press International)
• Many Factors Trigger Clogged Arteries in the Young (03/19/2001, Reuters)
• NHLBI Study Shows Reduced Fat Intake To Lower Cholesterol Is Safe and Beneficial for Children (02/05/2001, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• More News on Cholesterol

From the National Institutes of Health
• Live Healthier, Live Longer: Lowering Cholesterol... (National Cholesterol Education Program)

General/Overviews

• Cholesterol (American Heart Association)
• Empower Yourself! Learn Your Cholesterol Number (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read
• Information on Cholesterol (American Osteopathic Association)
• Keeping Cholesterol Under Control (Food and Drug Administration)

Clinical Trials

• Clinical Trials: High Cholesterol (See Hyperlipidemia) (CenterWatch, Inc.) - industry-sponsored clinical trials

Diagnosis/Symptoms

• Triglyceride Test (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean? (American Heart Association) - Easy-to-Read

Disease Management

• 10 Tips to Manage Your Cholesterol During the Spring and Summer (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)
• Step By Step: Eating To Lower Your High Blood Cholesterol (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Talk to Your Doctor--Be Part of Your Health Care Team (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Nutrition

• Fresh View of Eggs and Heart Health (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)
• How Can I Lower High Cholesterol? (American Heart Association) - Easy-to-Read

Prevention/Screening

• Cholesterol Screening (American Heart Association)

Research

• AHRQ Report Finds Little or Inconclusive Evidence of Health Benefits of Garlic (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Low-Fat Diet Lowers Cholesterol in Blacks, Whites, and Women (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Blood Cholesterol and Stroke (American Heart Association)
• Check Your Cholesterol and Heart Disease IQ (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Treatment

• Cholesterol Lowering Medicines (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs (American Heart Association)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Glossary: High Blood Cholesterol (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Organizations

• American Heart Association
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Statistics

• FASTATS: Cholesterol (National Center for Health Statistics)

Children

• Cholesterol In Children (American Heart Association)
• Diet Tips for Children with High Blood Cholesterol (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• NHLBI Study Shows Reduced Fat Intake To Lower Cholesterol Is Safe and Beneficial for Children (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Seniors

• Cholesterol Lowering in Elderly Reduces Heart Disease and Strokes (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Teenagers

• Cholesterol Levels Decline Among U.S. Adolescents (National Institutes of Health)

Women

• Cholesterol Tests Should Measure ApoB in Women (Center for Cardiovascular Education, Inc.)
• Facts about Heart Disease and Women: Reducing High Blood Cholesterol (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Español/Spanish

• Conozca Su Nivel de Colesterol!/Learn Your Cholesterol Number (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Guía para Elejir Alimentos Bajos en Grasas y Colesterol (University of Utah, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Health Sciences Center)
• Platillos Latinos Sabrosos y Saludables!/Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Proteja su Corazon--Baje su Colesterol! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - links to PDF file