Chocolate Pudding: the inside story

We look at the ingredients in a ready-made Jell-O chocolate pudding

AstraZeneca Encourages All Americans to Take Steps to Manage Their Cholesterol This National Cholesterol Education Month

AstraZeneca urges Americans to take important steps to manage their cholesterol during National Cholesterol Education Month in September. Based on current estimates, 102 million Americans aged 20 years or older have borderline high or high cholesterol.

Aging Well: Taking control of cholesterol

It’s difficult to talk about cardiovascular disease without talking about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a major controllable risk factor of heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S.

Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in African Americans

A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans.

DASH Eating Plan Lowers Long-Term Heart Attack Risk, Especially Among African-Americans

The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.The DASH eating plan emphasizes fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products as well as whole grains, poultry, fish ...