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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 haven't 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 electrocardiogram, when their blood is checked and their cholesterol level is high, they can lower it, wit...

Recognizes painful burning sensatio sensations. in other words, the brain doesn't distinguish between intense emotional pain and physical pain. isn't that interesting? >> that's a tough breakup. yeah, i'll do that study. they don't ask for directions and they don't go to the doctor apparently, either. >> we're talking about men, aren't we? >> and they don't think they're old until 58. a new study says about half of men aged 18 to 50 don't have a primary care physician and a third haven't had a check-up in more than a year. and as they get older, that could be more dangerous. 40% of men in th...

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 lifestyle a bit. simply knowing the number, if the's high can have an impact. >> also talking about 2 to 1...

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 president's 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...

Advised him to lower his cholesterol. yesterday the president's 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 don't understand what it is. his is, the president's is considered just below overweight on the bmi scale. ho...