Pump up good cholesterol

What should I do to raise my HDL cholesterol besides get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet? A. You may think we've gone off the deep end by suggesting raising your cholesterol to lower it, but the higher your good HDL is, the less trouble your lousy LDL cholesterol may be. It's extra important to increase your HDL if you're over 50. If you're a man over 60, underline that. Healthy HDL is your ...

Despite revenue jump, Merck posts Q2 profit drop on costs, lower equity income

Drugmaker Merck & Co. on Friday reported a 52 per cent drop in second-quarter net income, weighed down by big restructuring charges from buying Schering-Plough Corp., generic competition and other factors.

Bail reduction sought in child pornography case

COURTHOUSE A Lower Providence man in jail awaiting trial on charges he allegedly possessed numerous images of child pornography on his home computer claims he is not a danger to the community and is entitled to lower bail.

Haute and healthy

Many of the conventional how to eat healthy rules are flouted by the French. Yet they remain comparatively slim and svelte, have lower rates of heart disease and live long. How do they do it?

Abbott's Simcor receives US FDA nod for new dosage strengths

Abbott received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two new dosage strengths of Simcor, a cholesterol medication.