Word: cholesterol
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...first glance, Cheney's blood pressure (106/80) and total-cholesterol level (174 mg/dL) seem O.K., but given his medical history, they are not ideal. Cholesterol levels below 200 are normal for most people. But in a heart patient taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, doctors prefer to see levels from 130 to 150--targets best achieved by combining medication with strict diet and exercise...
...CHOLESTEROL COUNTS Still choosing between butter and margarine? Butter, of course, was the big no-no for cholesterol-conscious folks until scientists realized that the alternative, stick margarine, contains trans-fatty acids, which may be even worse for arteries. So what about the stuff in a tub? A new study shows that cholesterol levels can drop 10% in kids and adults within two weeks of switching from butter to soft tub margarine. There's a rub. Switching has no effect on the cholesterol of overweight subjects, who tend to have higher levels to begin with...
...hideaway. Spector and the other members of the "Mod Squad," as they're nicknamed - Sen. Susan M. Collins of Maine, Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont, and Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island - ordered salads and fruit. Cheney dug into a plate of fried chicken. Has anyone briefed him on cholesterol...
...attacks; there is no reason to think he wouldn't be able to serve one or even two terms. Over the long haul, says Dr. Christopher Cannon of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, the goal should be to prevent future episodes through more aggressive lowering of cholesterol and treatment with more anticlotting agents. But it's hard to know how much more Cheney's doctors can do, since basic questions about his treatment have not been answered...
...Cheney's cholesterol level has never been disclosed; doctors have said only that it is being treated. His estimated 40% "ejection fraction," a measure of how efficiently his heart is pumping blood, suggests that Cheney's heart is "moderately impaired," according to Dr. Roger Blumenthal of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., and it places him at somewhat higher risk for another heart attack...