Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Carl Orringer’
Bad Cholesterol: What it Says About Your Risk of Heart Attack
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in every four deaths in the U.S. is caused by heart disease or heart attack. One of the most effective ways to reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke is keeping your LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) often called bad cholesterol, number within the healthy…
Read MoreCoronary Calcium Scoring: Personalized Preventive Care for Those Most at Risk
Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower your cholesterol and reduce your heart attack risk. You don’t like taking medicine, and your friend tells you that he had achy muscles after he started a statin. You wonder if you should listen to your doctor or go without the medication. An article…
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