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BP, diabetes 'top health issues for workers’Blood pressure (BP), diabetes and high cholesterol are key health problems faced by labourers in Bahrain, according to organisers of medical camps. 'Doctors and nurses that have screened thousands of workers so far have found that majo More… |
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Green tea 'may trim bad cholesterol'Green tea, taken in a capsule or drunk in a cup, may shave a few points off "bad" cholesterol readings, according to a US study involving more than a thousand people. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Associat More… |
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Lilly drug boosts good cholesterolAn experimental heart drug from Eli Lilly and Co dramatically boosted levels of "good" cholesterol and appeared to be safe, according to data from a clinical trial. The report provides new hope for a class of medicines with a troubled past More… |
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Roche 'good' cholesterol drug shows promiseAn experimental drug from Roche, a Swiss global healthcare company, designed to raise "good" HDL cholesterol has produced encouraging results in a small mid-stage clinical trial. Further details about the performance of dalcetrapib will be More… |
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Strong treatment for high cholesterol calledPatients across the Gulf who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease need more aggressive treatment for high cholesterol, according to medical experts. This was the view presented at the region’s first-ever Physicians Academy More… |
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Gulf population suffers from high levels of cholesterolMore than half of the population in the Gulf states suffers from abnormal cholesterol levels, increasing risk of heart diseases, a quarter has high blood pressure and 15 -25 per cent have diabetes, said a study. These numbers coupled with More… |
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Roche’s new drugs can ‘transform cancer care’Roche Holding's experimental drugs to treat melanoma and raise 'good' HDL cholesterol could transform treatment of cancer and heart disease, its chief executive said. In an interview, Severin Schwan said its drug desi More… |
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Camel burger new 'healthy' option on Dubai menuA traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger. For Dh20 ($5.45), the Local House restaurant offers a quarter pound cam More… |
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Doctors warned on heart drug combinationDoctors in Bahrain are being asked to exercise caution when prescribing a potentially fatal combination of two drugs to people suffering from heart ailments. It follows an alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which sa More… |
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Astra drug tipped as $8-9bn cholesterol winnerAstraZeneca's Crestor is emerging as a potential big winner in the fiercely competitive anti-cholesterol market, with two brokerages on Tuesday hiking sales forecasts for the drug to $8-9 billion. Shares in the Anglo-Swedish group, which h More… |
