By KIM JANSSEN AND MITCH DUDEK Staff Reporters (Chicago Sun Times) November 12, 2013 3:20PM He lied and lied and lied. But after years of living high on the hog as a best-selling author and smooth-talking pitchman, Kevin Trudeau’s fate was sealed Tuesday afternoon in about the time it takes to watch one of his fib-filled weight-loss infomercials. A federal jury needed less than 45 minutes to find that Trudeau, 50, of Oak Brook, was guilty of … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
New Guidelines for Cholesterol Treatments Represent “Huge Change”
By Alice Park (TIME Magazine) November 12, 2013 New guidelines would double the number of Americans on cholesterol-lowering drugs. Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN wondered on Twitter whether we are “waving the white flag” when it comes to helping Americans avoid heart disease. Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and chief academic officer of Scripps Health, tweeted that the doubling of patients on statins, which can lower cholesterol by up to 50%, was “not … [Read more...]
Testosterone Treatments Linked With Heart Risks
by The Associated Press November 05, 2013 4:16 PM CHICAGO (AP) — Testosterone treatments may increase risks for heart attacks, strokes and death in older men with low hormone levels and other health problems, a big Veterans Affairs study suggests. The results raise concerns about the widely used testosterone gels, patches or injections that are heavily marketed for low sex drive, fatigue and purported anti-aging benefits, the authors and other … [Read more...]