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      <title><![CDATA[1 high-saturated fat meal has an impact 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-08-07 17:32:43</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - Eating just one meal high in saturated fat &#151; in this case, carrot cake and a milkshake &#151; can quickly prevent "good"  cholesterol  from protecting the body against clogged arteries, a small study shows.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lifestyle A Factor In Development Of Alzheimer's]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-08-03 15:34:46</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Raised blood pressure, high  cholesterol  levels, obesity and lack of exercise in middle age are risk predictors for  dementia  later in life, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden said on Thursday. The scientists said their findings show that changes in lifestyle could prevent  Alzheimer's ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Need For "Trans Fats" Labeling To Fight Coronary Heart Disease]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-28 08:50:24</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Scientists say that food labels should list "hidden" fats to aid in the fight against coronary heart disease. The request comes from the presence of trans fats, the solid fats found in some processed foods, which increase "bad"  cholesterol  levels, thereby increasing the risk of heart disease....]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metabolic syndrome predicts breast cancer relapse 
    (Reuters)
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      <pubDate>2006-07-13 15:15:32</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - A cluster of characteristics 
that include high  cholesterol , obesity, high blood sugar and 
high blood pressure -- dubbed metabolic syndrome -- has been 
linked previously to the development of  diabetes  and heart 
disease. Now, Italian researchers say it is "an important 
prognostic factor" in the recurrence of  breast cancer .]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle Can Help With A Healthy Heart]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-04 11:53:14</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers stated on Monday that a healthy lifestyle can dramatically cut the risk of heart disease in men, even if they are taking medications for high blood pressure or  cholesterol . According to press reports, middle aged men can reduce their risk of heart problems by 57% by eating right,...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marinating Meat May Help Reduce Bad Cholesterol Compounds]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-03 17:56:15</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[A research by scientists at Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan, has shown that marinating meats may help reduce unhealthy  cholesterol  compounds that form during cooking.  Cholesterol  Oxidation Products, which are generated when cholesterol-rich foods are processed or heated in excess, have...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lifestyle trumps drugs for a healthy heart: study 
    (Reuters)
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      <pubDate>2006-07-03 17:28:56</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Even men who take medication for 
high blood pressure or  cholesterol  can dramatically cut their 
risk of heart disease by adopting a healthy lifestyle, U.S. 
researchers reported on Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teva, Ranbaxy get OK for generic Zocor 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-06-23 21:35:59</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - Consumers will soon have access to cheaper versions of the  popular   cholesterol  medicine Zocor as federal regulators approved products for sale from two companies after a federal judge threw out a motion from a rival drug maker.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA approves generic versions of Zocor 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-06-23 14:30:54</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - The first generic versions of Zocor, the widely used  cholesterol  drug made by  Merck  &amp; Co. Inc., received federal approval Friday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ultra-cheap drugs worry generic makers 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-06-21 19:19:34</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - It&#039;s a novel approach in the long battle between brand name drugs and their generic rivals:  Merck  &amp;amp; Co. is slashing the price of its  cholesterol  drug Zocor so low for one insurance plan that members will actually pay less for the original pills than for the generic.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prices rise for drugs used by US elderly: studies 
    (Reuters)
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      <pubDate>2006-06-21 08:27:33</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Prices of medicines used by older 
Americans for chronic conditions such as  arthritis  and high 
 cholesterol  are rising even as new federal drug coverage has 
been rolled out to help make prescriptions more affordable, two 
separate studies released on Tuesday showed.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cholesterol drug makers see competition 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-06-19 19:49:08</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - The makers of  cholesterol  drugs are promoting their products ahead of a major change that is expected to trigger more competition in the market for such drugs.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kids with cholesterol take statins like mom, dad 
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      <pubDate>2006-06-02 15:44:39</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters -  Cholesterol  is making inroads in 
kindergartens on piles of pizza and burgers, and children as 
young as 10 are taking statin drugs along with their vitamins 
to stay healthy.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Statins May Help People With Low Cholesterol]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-22 09:39:38</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ Cholesterol-reducing statin drugs such as Lipitor and Zocor could benefit patients with a certain type of heart disease even if they don't have high  cholesterol . 
 
 According to newly analyzed data from a previously reported trial, the...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drug Combos Best for Controlling Blood Pressure 
    (HealthDay)
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      <pubDate>2006-05-20 23:49:31</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay - SATURDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Patients being treated for high blood pressure have a better chance of reaching their blood pressure goals by taking a combination of medications, and may achieve additional benefit by lowering their  cholesterol .]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Supplements May Not Help Lower Cholesterol]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-17 14:59:26</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ Researchers from the Drug Commission of the German Medical Association in Berlin performed a study that shows supplements such as Policosanol, does not help in lowering  cholesterol . 
 Dr. Heiner K. Berthold and his colleagues noted that...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sugar Cane Cholesterol Treatment Faulted 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-05-16 20:32:37</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - German research casts doubt on the effectiveness of a sugar cane-based ingredient sold as a  cholesterol  treatment in One-A-Day vitamins and other products marketed in dozens of countries.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Statins not linked with breast cancer: study 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?88722</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-16 16:44:59</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Women who use statin drugs to lower 
their  cholesterol  are no more likely to develop  breast cancer  
than women who do not use the drugs, U.S. researchers reported 
on Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sugar Cane Cholesterol Treatment Faulted 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?88686</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-16 16:14:43</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - German research casts doubt on the effectiveness of a sugar cane-based ingredient sold as a  cholesterol  treatment in One-A-Day vitamins and other products marketed in dozens of countries.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Elderly skip cholesterol and blood pressure drugs 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?84396</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-10 10:22:45</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - A review of the medical records 
of a group of elderly patients shows that only 32.9 percent 
took the drugs prescribed to treat high blood pressure and high 
 cholesterol .]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[CDC Wants Routine AIDS Virus Testing 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?83987</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-09 20:13:51</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Testing for the AIDS virus could become part of routine physical exams for adults and teens if doctors follow new U.S. guidelines expected to be issued by this summer. Federal health officials say they&#039;d like HIV testing to be as common as a  cholesterol  check.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[CDC Wants Routine AIDS Virus Testing 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?83461</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-09 10:23:06</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Testing for the AIDS virus could become part of routine physical exams for adults and teens if doctors follow new U.S. guidelines expected to be issued by this summer. Federal health officials say they&#039;d like HIV testing to be as common as a  cholesterol  check.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Approves First Generic Version Of Pravachol]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?75005</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-24 22:01:22</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ The Food and Drug Administration approves on Monday the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol or Pravastatin Sodium Tablets. 
 The drug is used to treat people with high  cholesterol  levels or who are at increased risk...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Right Food Helps Cut Cholesterol As Effectively As Drugs]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?74039</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-23 11:40:28</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ A new report says eating cholesterol-lowering foods may do as much as taking a first-generation statin drug. 
 According to Dr. David J. A. Jenkins of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, the study's lead author, eating four...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[High Cholesterol Linked To Increased Risk Of Prostate Cancer]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?67203</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-12 08:01:57</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ Scientists produce evidence linking high  cholesterol  levels to an increased risk of prostate  cancer . 
 The Italian researchers, who analyzed data on 2,745 men, say more work is needed to establish a firm association. 
 However, they...]]></description>
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