Archive for September, 2010

High Blood Cholesterol Levels – A Serious Risk Factor of Heart Disease among Children

Heart disease is considered to be the leading cause of death in most countries around the world. A major risk factor of coronary disease, cholesterol accounts for more and more victims among the American population these days. Recent statistics indicate that there are around 100 million people confronted with high blood cholesterol levels in the [...]

Fat Necks May Be a Risk Factor For Heart Disease

When a physician assesses your risk for heart disease, weight is most certainly a consideration, and often a waist measurement will be taken. But a recent study points to fat necks being a risk factor for heart disease also. If you have too much fat, especially in the waist area (known technically as visceral adipose [...]