Low cholesterol readings are puzzling

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 78-year-old male and have blood tests and physicals every year. In 2001, my cholesterol was 225 mg/dL (5.8 mmol/L). Every year it was lower, until this year it was 94 (2.4). My LDL was 29 (.75), and my triglycerides 36 (0.4). My...

Cholesterol and Non Stick Pan Coating Could be Linked

US researchers are reporting that there may be a link between cholesterol and the chemicals used to make the nonstick coating on pans. The results of the study showed an elevated level of higher cholesterol and LDL, the bad cholesterol, in the blood of children. Researchers warned that this is not conclusive evidence that exposure to these chemicals is the cause for the higher readings, but ...

Cholesterol, nonstick coating linked

CHICAGO - CHEMICALS used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, US researchers said on Monday. Children in a study with the highest levels of these compounds in their blood had measurably higher levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein, or LDL - the so-called 'bad' cholesterol - compared with children with ...

Diet is key to lowering bad cholesterol

Much has been written about the link between heart disease and cholesterol.

Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: Study

Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says.