Despite continued support by the American Heart Association for the usage of fish oil supplements, a recent study shows no benefit on heart health.
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A Guide to Cholesterol Medication
National Center for Health Research reviews the cholesterol medications currently on the market and provides a comprehensive guide to cholesterol and choosing your cholesterol medication.
Read More »Are Fish Oil Supplements Good for Heart Health?
If you have had a heart attack or stroke, fish oil supplements do little to protect you from having another one or dying from one.
Read More »The Unknown Health Risks of Air Pollution
Air pollution is a hot topic in the media. Here is what you need to know about the causes of air pollution and how it affects the health of adults and children.
Read More »NCHR Comments to USPSTF on Non-traditional Screening Methods for Heart Disease
February 12, 2018, USPSTF. We agree with the USPSTF that current evidence is insufficient to assess potential benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), or coronary artery calcification (CAC) score to the traditional risk assessments for CVD.
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