[00:05.12]American researchers say a new, low-fat substitute for butter could reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for millions of people. [00:17.76]The new food product is made from vegetable oil with added substances called sterol esters. [00...
A major study by the World Health Organization shows that most people with high cholesterol levels around the world are not getting the treatment they need, to avoid such serious diseases as heart attacks and strokes. And the authors of the study - t...
The surgeons sew a piece of small intestine from the transplanted pancreas to Tiffany Buchta's own intestine during her double transplant surgery. Diabetes affects more than 220 million people worldwide, with the greatest number of cases in India, Ch...
Sepsis is a severe infection that can often be fatal, particularly in obese patients. Now, a new study suggests why obese patients are at greater risk and suggests a possible new approach to treatment. Sepsis is seven times more likely to kill patien...
This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? Eating fish can be good medicine. And, according to the U.S. EPA and researchers from Baylor University, fish all over the country are literally stuffed to the gills...
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Zocor report The 20-year patent on the cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor, expired this past Friday, opening the door to competition from cheaper, generic versions of the popular drug. But some lawmake...
HEALTH REPORT - New Findings About Cholesterol and Heart Attacks By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sometimes people have the idea th...