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Heart health: US cardiologist reveals why LDL cholesterol above 60 is a red flag for your heart; recommends early blood tests |

Heart health: US cardiologist reveals why LDL cholesterol above 60 is a red flag for your heart; recommends early blood tests |

Heart disease is still the #1 killer in the U.S., claiming more lives each year. In 2022 alone, nearly a million Americans lost their lives to cardiovascular disease, a massive number that hits about one person every 34 seconds. Scary, right? What’s worse: almost half of all American adults already have some form of cardiovascular disease, whether they know it …

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The One Thing to Do Every Single Day If You Want to Lower LDL Cholesterol, According to Cardiologists – AOL.com

The One Thing to Do Every Single Day If You Want to Lower LDL Cholesterol, According to Cardiologists  AOL.com 5 heart-healthy breakfast choices for people with cardiovascular disease  VnExpress International Trying to Lower Your Cholesterol? Experts Agree This Is the #1 Thing to Limit  EatingWell 5 foods that can lower the ‘bad’ cholesterol levels  MSN 16 Heart-Healthy Breakfasts to Make Forever  EatingWell Source link

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Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDL

Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDL

An experimental gene therapy for high cholesterol is showing promise in clinical trials and inching closer to approval. The treatment, called VERVE-102, is being tested in people with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an inherited condition that raises the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — the “bad” kind — in the blood. It’s also being tested in people with premature coronary …

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