Daily health headlines: New research on childhood obesity rates and more top stories.

Daily health headlines: New research on childhood obesity rates, foods that lower cholesterol, and more top stories.

• Apr 8, 2014
• 1:21

Daily health headlines: New guidelines could mean millions more people taking cholesterol drugs

Daily health headlines: New guidelines could mean millions more people taking cholesterol drugs, antibiotic-resistant superbugs are on the rise in children, and more top stories

• Mar 20, 2014
• 0:54

Daily health headlines: Study finds genetics may make fried foods twice as unhealthy for some

Daily health headlines: Study of 37,000 people finds genetics may make fried foods twice as unhealthy for some, a cholesterol drug may stall multiple sclerosis progression, plus gut bacteria may explain why dark chocolate helps the heart

• Mar 19, 2014
• 1:02

NYU Langone Medical Center registered dietitian Samantha Heller discuss how you could eat your way to lower cholesterol and a healthy heart

NYU Langone Medical Center registered dietitian Samantha Heller discuss how you could eat your way to lower cholesterol and a healthy heart.

• Feb 20, 2014
• 2:48

Top cardiology groups are releasing new guidelines for treating high cholesterol

Top cardiology groups are releasing new guidelines for treating high cholesterol. The guidelines affect people at high risk for heart disease, and help identify patients who would most benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering medications. CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports.

• Nov 12, 2013
• 1:19

New guidelines designed to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes include recommending the use of statins to lower cholesterol

The American Heart Association and The American College of Cardiology issued new guidelines designed to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, including recommending the use of statins to lower cholesterol. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the controversial recommendations.

• Nov 13, 2013
• 1:39

Is chicken better than red meat?

Something we have been told for decades about our food may be wrong. A study out seems to suggest white meat, including poultry, may not be so healthy after all. It could affect your blood cholesterol level the same way as red meat. Dr. Tara Narula explains.

• Jun 4, 2019
• 1:49

Millennials' declining health could sicken U.S. economy

Young adults in the U.S. are likely to face sharply higher medical costs than Gen-Xers did at the same age

• Nov 7, 2019

Are eggs bad for your heart? Experts weigh new findings

A new, large study suggests it may be time to re-evaluate dietary guidelines on eggs and cholesterol

• Mar 15, 2019

Trump's physical results released

President Trump has gained four pounds over the last year but "remains in very good health overall," the White House physician said in a report detailing the results of the president's annual physical. Dr. Theodore Strange, associate chair of medicine at Staten Island University Hospital, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" with details.

• Feb 14, 2019
• 1:48

7 steps for heart health may also help with diabetes

New research shows these lifestyle habits can significantly reduce the risk of both heart disease and diabetes

• Feb 5, 2019

"Yo-yo" cardio readings may signal later health risks

New research finds people with fluctuating weight, blood pressure, or cholesterol may lead to a higher risk of heart problems than those with more steady readings

• Oct 1, 2018

Millions of Americans could be getting wrong heart meds, study finds

New research finds that a tool doctors use to estimate risk for major heart troubles may be off by as much as 20 percent

• Jun 5, 2018

Behind Theranos' fraud and collapse

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes told us in 2015 how she would transform blood tests by using a drop of blood from a finger-prick to get fast, low-cost test results for everything from cholesterol to cancer. But this past March, the Securities and Exchange Commission called Theranos "an elaborate, years-long fraud." Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou broke the story of the Theranos deception. He joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss chronicling the company's unraveling in his new book, "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup."

• May 21, 2018
• 6:13

Study finds cholesterol drug lowers death risk – but is it affordable?

Major study on drug Praluent might persuade insurers to cover the pricey treatment more often

• Mar 10, 2018

In a first, drug lowers heart attack risk with new approach

It works by curbing inflammation, a new and very different approach than lowering cholesterol, the focus for many years

• Aug 28, 2017

Reconsidering HDL as a "good" cholesterol

A new study suggests that HDL, or "good" cholesterol, may not be protecting the heart. Instead, factors that increase HDL, such as exercise and not smoking, may be what's really helping. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

• May 17, 2012
• 1:50

"Anti-statin" trend puts lives at risk, experts warn

"Unfortunately, we're in an era now where, with the internet, people with fringe views like this can gain the upper hand"

• Jul 25, 2017

Amazon tribe may hold secrets to heart health

Deep in the rainforest of Bolivia, this primitive tribe seems to enjoy extraordinary natural protection from heart disease

• Mar 20, 2017

For heart health, it's not just what you eat, but when

Eating more of your calories earlier in the day may help keep the heart healthy, according to the American Heart Association

• Jan 31, 2017

"Red yeast rice" statin alternative may not be harmless either

The supplements are linked to muscle pain and other adverse effects similar to statins, new research finds

• Jan 24, 2017

Could statins help cut Alzheimer's risk?

A new study suggests there may be a connection, though a number of factors appear to affect who benefits most

• Dec 13, 2016

Big change seen in Americans' cholesterol levels

Eliminating trans fats from the U.S. diet may be one factor behind this healthy trend, CDC researchers say

• Nov 30, 2016

What’s Bad Is Good: Butter

After decades of health concerns, consumption of rich, creamy butter is spreading to a 40-year high

• Nov 20, 2016

What’s Bad Is Good: Eggs

For decades eggs were a no-no because of links to high cholesterol, but new research suggests they’re OK again - great news for egg fans

• Nov 20, 2016

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