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Medicine, as prescribed, to keep the cholesterol down, though, research of course shows the drugs can significantly lengthen the quality of their lives, what is going on? by people not taking what they should be taking. >> the old story, i told you a thousand times to take certain pills and you havent done it. >> tell me, i do it. >> with respect to what we are talking about now, people who have had heart disease, symptoms, or who have been found to have evidence of heart disease, on the electro...

Recognizes painful burning sensatio sensations. in other words, the brain doesnt distinguish between intense emotional pain and physical pain. isnt that interesting? >> thats a tough breakup. yeah, ill do that study. they dont ask for directions and they dont go to the doctor apparently, either. >> were talking about men, arent we? >> and they dont think theyre old until 58. a new study says about half of men aged 18 to 50 dont have a primary care physician and a third havent had a check-up in...

The numbers mean and what can you do about it in the american academy of pediatrics has been raising controversy by saying at the age of 8 years old if the cholesterol is abnormal, kids should be started on cholesterol-lowering medications. that is not the same as some of the other organizations in terms of what they recommend. i can tell you this if you have an abnormal cholesterol level at an early able, studies have shown you are more likely to eat healthier, exercise more, change your lifest...

Giving a speech today, he broke from his motorcade and actually walked back to the white house. short walk across lafayette park. it sent a signal. it came a day after his doctor advised him to lower his cholesterol. yesterday the presidents first physical exam since taking office showed his cholesterol level spiked to borderline high. his body max index is 23.7, the upper end of normal for men. we also learned mr. obama still smokes. his doctor judged his overall health as excellent, but we wan...

Advised him to lower his cholesterol. yesterday the presidents first physical exam since taking office showed his cholesterol level spiked to borderline high. his body max index is 23.7, the upper end of normal for men. we also learned mr. obama still smokes. his doctor judged his overall health as excellent, but we wanted to drill down on some of these numbers and maybe a lot of folks at home can take away something from this. 360 md sanjay gupta joins us now. this body mass index, i dont under...

They experienced an earthquake that took two, and thanks, david lee miller. weve got live coverage on the disaster in chile and slide shows, maps and ways for you to help on foxnews.com. back here in the u.s., president obama getting his first medical checkup. he had the checkup in bethesda maryland, one of the health issues he is a trying to work on, trying to quit smoking. wendell goler is at the white house with more on the story. >> they pronounced the president fit for duty and in excellent...

For elevated cholesterol level, 209 when it should be 200. he has a taste for hamburgers and fries, and recommended that the president do a muscle strengthening program in addition to the medication he takes. bill clinton came into overweight and vascular risk and george w. bush had colonic polyps and a vaso response causing him to pass out before watching a football game in 2002. the president told he doesnt smoke every day, but the fox news contributor says that the smoking cessation program c...

After chiles massive 8.8 earthquake. more than 700 people have died and a half million homes have been damaged and more than 90 aftershocks. some of them powerful continue to rattle the country. meanwhile, a tsunami warning has been canceled for the entire pacific basin. and europe, meanwhile, is dealing with its own crisis. violent storms are battling the continent and so far as many as 51 people have died. most of the victims were in western france, the countrys prime minister was callishi...

Doctor says he is fit for duty. this morning, the 48-year-old commander in chief underwent his first physical since taking office. after the 90-minute exam, the president was deemed in excellent health, but his doctor did say he should modify his diet to bring down his cholesterol level. the president is not done for another physical until august 2011, and thats after he turns 50. those are the headlines. now back to "amanpour" in a minute.

Look at the top stories. president barack obama, like millions of americans, has a little trouble with his cholesterol level. overall, hes in excellent health. today he had his first checkup since taking office. a navy doctor says the president is fitted for duty. but he wants him to modify his diet to lowering his ldl or bad cholesterol. in europe at least 53 people have been killed in violent storms. most of the victims were in western france. at least a million people are without power and ...