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High or low HDL tied to slightly elevated risk for dementia

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with the highest and lowest levels of HDL (“good cholesterol”) had more risk for dementia than people ...
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Elevated HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Glaucoma

Elevated LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides linked to reduced risk for glaucoma. HealthDay News — Elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with an increased ...
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High LDL, high HDL, and low triglycerides: What does this lipid profile mean and is it a risk?

Cholesterol is often discussed as good versus bad. Most people only know the basics- Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is bad, and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is good. However, ...
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Elevated HDL, total cholesterol increase heart failure after menopause

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postmenopausal women with high total or HDL cholesterol levels have increased risk for heart failure. Providers ...
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High or low levels of 'good' cholesterol may not be as healthy as once thought, more research finds

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published ...
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What It Means If Test Reports Read Increased HDL Cholesterol: Cardiologist Explains

Contrary to popular belief, cholesterol isn’t always bad. In fact, our body needs some amount of cholesterol to function properly. Not only does it help in building cell membranes, but it also helps ...
News Medical

Abnormally high levels of 'good cholesterol' linked to elevated risk of dementia in older adults

Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as 'good cholesterol', are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, a Monash University-led study has found. Researchers said ...

Dr. Roach: Cholesterol suddenly raises, possibly due to personal variation

I'm a 74-year-old male in good health.
New York Post

Even ‘good’ cholesterol is bad: Study finds high HDL linked to dementia

They call it the “good” cholesterol — but like a cheating spouse, HDL might have been gaslighting us all along. A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, ...
Medscape

How Do You Holistically Manage Triglycerides and HDL for Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome?

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Nihar R. Desai, MD ...
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DOES A HIGH HDL RULE OUT STATINS?

Would you prescribe a lipid-lowering agent to a 55-year-old man with a history of hypertension and an HDL of 75 mg/dL and LDL of 165 mg/dL? Is there an HDL level above which treatment is unnecessary? ...