Tag: cholesterol

How do the new cholesterol guidelines affect you?

Confused on what the latest recommendations mean for cholesterol medications? You’re not alone.  Read my latest piece on Yahoo Shine regarding the new guidelines from the American Heart Association.

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/heart-health-statin-guidelines-affect-200000394.html…

First “OnCall With Dr Darria” TV Episode – Heart Health and Learn CPR

Last week, we had our first filming for the TV show “OnCall with Dr Darria”!  As it’s not available in all markets, I will be posting the show in segments …

Is Your (or Your Family Member’s) Cholesterol Medication Causing Diabetes?

A recent article in the Archives of Internal Medicine has alarmed many patient groups, specifically women.  The “Women’s Health Initiative” studied 150,000 post-menopausal women and found that those that took …