Global Cholesterol & Other Cardiovascular Testing Industry

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Diet can impact cholesterol levels

Questions and answers about diet and cholesterol.

Information about Cholesterol Testing

As a free service to you, CMBC will measure your total cholesterol level when performing other routine testing of your blood. You should be aware of the uses and limitations of cholesterol testing. If you would like a better understanding of the testing and this service, please read the following..

'Good' Cholesterol Might Not Be That Good For You

A new study says that raising the level of HDL, the so-called "good cholesterol," doesn't actually lower your chances of having a heart attack. The research conducted by Harvard Medical School looked at people who carry a certain gene found to create higher levels of HDL, but found that people who did carry it had the same risk of a heart attack as everyone else.

The Stats on Statins: Should Healthy Adults Over 50 Take Them?

Everyone over 50 should take statins to lower their cholesterol, an editorial argued last week in The Lancet . The piece based its recommendation on a meta-analysis of 27 clinical trials published in the same issue that concluded statins significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in healthy people without posing substantial risks. Subsequent articles heralding ...