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A pricey drug cuts cardiovascular risks in clinical trial — but will insurers cover it?

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U.S. revises dietary advice on sugar, cholesterol and red meat

There’s a new set of dietary guidelines from the federal government for the first time in five years, advising against too eating much sugar and red meat, while allowing moderate drinking of alcohol and coffee. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Allison…

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When good cholesterol goes bad

The battle of good vs. bad cholesterol might not be so simple anymore.

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News Wrap: New health calculator may overestimate cholesterol risk

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New statin guidelines expand how doctors calculate which patients could benefit

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Study: ‘Good’ Cholesterol-Boosting Drug Fails to Reduce Heart Attacks, Strokes

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Children Not Getting Enough Vitamin D, Study Concludes

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Study Finds Statins Benefit Patients With no History of Heart Problems

A new study released Sunday at an American Heart Association conference found that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs significantly cut the risk of death from heart problems even in those with low cholesterol and risk factors. Two doctors discusses what the findings…

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