Word: cardiologist
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...diabetic since 1968, did so on the advice of doctors, who suggested that although she is not a heavy drinker she ought to halt even social drinking, which can be dangerous for diabetics. One of those concerned physicians was her husband of ten months, Robert Levine, 30, a cardiologist, who says, "I am very proud of her and applaud her for doing this." Moore, who now says she is "feeling wonderful," expects to be out and about in early October...
...least some coronary damage before he took up running at the age 35, and his history of smoking and be overweight probably contributed to problem. Significantly, Fixx's father a heart attack at 35 and was dead 43. Heredity plays a very important in heart disease, notes Cardiologist Winslow of Chicago's Northwestern Medical Center and medical director of the Chicago marathon. "You could say that Fixx was running with the cards stacked against him," he says...
That is about the only unwelcome side effect. Tofutti is a dieter's and a cardiologist's dream. Blended with high-fructose corn sweeteners, it contains 128 calories in four ounces, about the same as frozen yogurt, but fewer than the 250 or more for premium ice cream. NutraSweet, the sugar substitute, may soon be used to further reduce calories. Because Tofutti is both butterfat and cholesterol-free, Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach even serves the confection to heart patients. It contains no lactose, good news for the millions of Americans who suffer an adverse reaction...
...though the study was, doctors disagree on its implications. There is no longer any doubt that lives can be saved by lowering cholesterol levels in the blood, but can this be achieved just by improving diet? If so, would healthier eating habits benefit all Americans? According to Columbia University Cardiologist Robert Levy, who directed the study, the answer is yes on both counts. Says Levy: "If we can get everyone to lower his cholesterol 10% to 15% by cutting down on fat and cholesterol in the diet, heart-attack deaths in this country will decrease by 20% to 30%." Other...
...being an adult. Almost everybody has very low levels of cholesterol at birth, with LDL measuring around 50 mg per deciliter of blood. But by the time most people reach adulthood, they have at least twice that amount. "One of our problems as a species," says Virgil Brown, a cardiologist at New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center, "is that we don't remove LDL as fast as other animals...