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• Heart patients should limit salt intake to 5gm a day: Docs

  Excess salt can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and other health problems, according to Dr Naveen Garg, a cardiologist at SGPGI and president of the UP Chapter of the Cardiological Society of India (UPCSI).

  

• Aggressive Lipid Control: A Lifesaver for Heart Attack Patients in Their 40s

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• LDL Cholesterol Goals: Understanding Reported Levels vs. Recommended Targets for Young Adults at 40

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• Why LDL C consider as bad for heart disease & what precautions need to take at the age of 40 to prevent the event

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• Awareness of LDL C goal in young Indian adults in their 40s

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• Compliance to Lipid-Lowering Therapy: A Must for Young Adults in Their 40s

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• Cardiological Society of India launches first-ever guidelines for dyslipidemia management

  Dyslipidemia, characterized by high total cholesterol, elevated LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol), high triglycerides, and low HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol), poses a significant risk for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral artery disease. In India, the prevalence of dyslipidemia is alarmingly high, with notable interstate disparities and particularly elevated rates in urban areas.

  

• Gene-based drugs show promise in lowering cholesterol levels, reveals new studies

  ​Both the drugs, developed by US-based Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, were found to significantly lower triglyceride levels in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia, a congenital disease in which an individual has naturally higher levels of cholesterol and fat in their body. These patients were already taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins.

  

• Studies show gene-based drugs to lower cholesterol in people with naturally high levels

  The studies analyse the performance of two gene-based drugs plozasiran and zodasiran in early stage (phase-2b) clinical trials in terms of safety and efficacy.

  

• Health problems plague frontline anganwadi workers, study finds

  ​The study, conducted by the community medicine department of the BMC-run college, screened more than 400 anganwadi workers during a health camp. They found that almost 49% had abnormal BMI levels, of which 33% were overweight and 16% were obese. Additionally, the fasting blood sugar was high in as many as 66% of those tested, and postprandial levels were elevated in almost 43%. The cholesterol levels were high in nearly 40% of the workers.

  

• Moderate exercise safe for people who suffer muscle pain from statins: Research

  Statins have long been the gold standard for lowering LDL or "bad" cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but while generally well-tolerated, they can cause muscle pain and weakness in some.